Sleeping Accompaniment Is Not Always Safe, Doctors Express The Risk Of Nervous Damage

JAKARTA - To have a good sleep and wake up in a fresh state, the sleeping position is very decisive. The most recommended sleeping position is sleeping on your back and sideways.

However, for the sideways position, many people do not realize that it can lead to mistakes. The sleeping position on the side of the wrong side is where it bends and is depressed near the chest.

If the sleeping position is carried out continuously, it can result in nerve damage to the elbows and wrists.

"When you sleep with your hands bent and tucked away, you can press the nerves on your elbows and wrists," said tiur specialist and medical adviser, Dr. Raj Dasgupta, quoted from Huffpost, on Thursday, November 27, 2025.

Doctor Raj said that the position of sleeping sideways by bending the arm would slow the flow of blood. This makes the arm feel numb, and if you do it often it will make your shoulders tense and stiff, until finally the nerves can be damaged.

This can slow the flow of blood and make your arm feel numb or tingling. If you do it often, it can also make your shoulders tense and make them stiff or sick," he explained.

People who like to sleep sideways with their arms bent usually don't feel fresh when they wake up and the arms tend to feel numb. If the numbness lasts temporarily after waking up or becomes weak during the day, then it's time for you to go to the doctor for a check-up.

"If your arms or arms are numb every night, they remain numb for a while after waking up, or start feeling weak during the day, it's time to meet a doctor," he continued.

Other signs of annoyance that must be considered are the painful pain in your arm, the difficulty of holding things or even dropping cellphones more often. Don't think this is an ordinary sign, but it's a sign that your body is telling you that damage to your arm can get worse.