How to sleep with pulled back muscle?

I can only speak from my own experience, but when I pulled my lower back muscle, I couldn't sleep at all on my stomach. Sleeping on my side with a thick pillow wedged between my knees was the only position that kept the pain away.

A pulled muscle needs rest and proper blood flow to heal. Keep a pillow under your knees if you sleep on your back, which decompresses your spine, and make sure you're taking enough magnesium in your diet to help the muscles relax.

My teenage son pulled a back muscle during football practice. I had him sleep flat on his back with a rolled-up towel under his lower back curve and a warm heating pad under his shoulders for fifteen minutes before sleeping.

I once ignored a back pull thinking it would heal on its own, and ended up with chronic stiffness that took months of therapy to fix. Don't make that mistake—if the pain keeps you awake for more than three nights, go get a professional checkup.

I totally get it, back muscle spasms can make you feel so helpless when trying to fall asleep. Try lying on your side, keeping your knees tucked up slightly, and placing a pillow between them; it instantly takes the tension off your back.