Is it okay to put a pillow under your legs when you sleep?

Everyone's sleeping posture is basically different, and most people choose different sleeping postures just to make their sleep quality better. I don’t know if you have heard that putting a pillow under your legs when sleeping has a good therapeutic effect on people who are under a lot of work pressure, because it can slow down the blood circulation in the human body. Is it really good to put a pillow under your legs when you sleep?

1. Is it okay to put a pillow under your legs when sleeping?

Putting a pillow under your feet can allow blood to flow back smoothly. People usually work for a long time during the day, and the feet are far away from the heart, so it is generally not easy for blood to flow back to the heart. Especially after walking a long distance, you will feel swollen feet, which is caused by poor blood flow back. Therefore, putting a pillow under your feet can allow blood to flow back smoothly, which will relieve blood congestion in the feet and make you feel very comfortable. Properly raising your feet during sleep is a health care measure, which can balance blood circulation throughout the body and prevent the head from lack of oxygen. It is especially for middle-aged and elderly people, or people with mild cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. You can try it often without any problems. If your legs are too tired during the day, you can elevate your legs and feet when you sleep at night to promote blood circulation, thus preventing varicose veins in the lower limbs.

2. How to prevent varicose veins in the lower limbs

1. Remember to move around after standing or sitting for a long time: Try to avoid standing or sitting for a long time, because standing or sitting for a long time can easily lead to poor blood circulation in the lower limb veins, which can become a cause of varicose veins. It is recommended that even if you need to stand or sit for a long time, remember to do dorsiflexion and extension exercises to contract the calf muscles to help blood flow back.

2. Sit on a stool and shake or sway your legs or one leg continuously: This action can promote blood circulation in the lower limbs, provide the muscles and bones of the limbs with a rich supply of blood nutrients, and maintain and enhance the vitality of the muscles and joints.

3. Don’t cross your legs: because it will hinder blood flow to the lower limbs and aggravate varicose veins.

4. Exercise: especially brisk walking or swimming, can stimulate the calf muscles and promote venous blood return.