Sleeping Position As An Etiological Factor In Lumbar Disc Herniation

Aim: Intervertebral disc herniation is a very common neurosurgical pathology.A prospective, controlled cohort study was conducted to assess whether sleeping position is important or not in the formation of lumbar disc hernia in etiology. Because according to the sleeping position the rotational force applied to the lumbar region may differ. Method: This is a prospective study carried out between 2007-2008 in 84 patients to be operated with lumbar disc hernia at two different level. The patients were grouped into two groups according to their sleeping position habits before they get ill. Conclusion: We find that there was a statistically significant relations between cross leg position and occurance of disc herniation when compared to adjoined legs position.