How to Sleep after Spine Surgery | Dr. Todd Lanman

Is there a right and wrong way to sleep after cervical disc replacement surgery?
While a bit of elevation can help reduce swelling in the neck on the first night, it doesn’t matter if you’re a side sleeper, back sleeper, or even stomach sleeper. The only thing that matters is that you actually sleep so the real healing can occur.
It’s one thing the entire medical community can agree on - everyone needs 8 hours of sleep.