Sleeping - Zero Gravity Chair

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Another - possibly even better? - option for those with back pain who

prefer to sleep in a recliner is to go one step further and get

a " zero gravity " recliner. These recliners go waaaaaay back and put

you in the perfect position to relieve the pressure on your spine and

legs. Sometimes the only way I can sleep when my radiculopathy is at

its worst is to sleep in my zero gravity chair.

The really good ones can be extremely expensive, covered in leather

and with a power function to put them in position. You can see ones

like that at Relax The Back stores, or online at

www.relaxtheback.com

However, if you want to see if the position helps without spending

$1000+, you can often find an inexpensive ($60 or less) " lawn chair "

version at places like Target or Home Depot/Lowe's, to see if you

like the position.

I wouldn't want to sleep in one of those cheap ones long-term - the

loose fabric probably wouldn't provide the support you need - but it

would give you a chance to see if the position helps you. I even

know one friend who carries her folding lawn-chair version with her

when she travels, so she'll have it to use in motels or in friend's

houses!

I have a rolling laptop cart that moves over my lap when I'm in my

zero-gravity chair and that rotates the laptop so that I can use it

in the reclined position. That's where I do a lot of my computer

work.

Cheryl in AZ

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