Do you or have you ever slept on the floor?
@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
Perth, Australia
March 25, 2019 10:26am CST
I'm considering sleeping on the floor for a few nights to hopefully make my back a bit more straighter as well as helping with back pain. I have slept on the floor many times but I've always have thick blankets and pillows underneath to make it more comfortable.
But I would like to try laying down as flat as I can. I've heard it can help with back pain to which I suffer with often. I remember years ago when I was in Sydney visiting my Nan, the bed there was so hard which made it difficult to sleep but I didn't have any back pain the whole time I was there. Which was great.
Have you ever slept on the floor to straighten your back or do you use any other techniques to help with back pain? Would love to hear any suggestions.
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@rachz_kisses (3798)
• Philippines
25 Mar 19
Yes. When I was young. I used to stay at my Aunt's house during summer and she only had a mat to sleep on. I get used to it eventually. And oh, fun memories too.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
25 Mar 19
@rachz_kisses lol sounds like it was a lot of fun!
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
25 Mar 19
Filipinos for centuries have slept on the foor using a wooven fabric called " banig ", it's fun to sleep and play on it when I was a child, I loved it so much that I prefer to sleep on it instead of my cushioned bed. There were times my parents would carry me and transfer me to the bed after falling asleep while playing lol.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
25 Mar 19
@louievill I've not heard about banig before but I feel like there's a chance I may have seen it in movies. awwww! That's so cute lol
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
26 Mar 19
@VivaLaDani13 I wish I could send you one, it has a distinct smell like dried leaves lol, disinfecting it is easy, just put it out in the sun. When we were in kindergarten, each of us were required to bring a banig to school with our names on it, we slept during the one and a half hour break lol, really fun
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
26 Mar 19
@kepweng I'm not sure what ones but I have seen movies where certain people lay down on things that sound like what @louievill is talking about.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
1 Apr 19
We have added a piece of plywood underneath the mattress to make it firmer but if you can sleep on the floor it may help.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
1 Apr 19
@VivaLaDani13 I ended up taking it out since I have arthritis and it hurts my bones but it is good for my back.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
1 Apr 19
@BelleStarr How have you found the bed ever since doing that? Has it been beneficial for you or caused any issues?
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
3 Apr 19
@BelleStarr aw ok I see. I'm sorry you deal with that. 
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Mar 19
I do a lot of camping, so I've got plenty of experience sleeping on the hard ground. And I was a crazy drunk college student at one point, which meant many nights of passing out on the floor!
I would toss and turn a lot on the floor, I'm sure, but maybe it wouldn't be so bad if I had a good pillow for proper neck support. But I can tell you, sleeping on the floor may be one thing, but I wouldn't advice engaging in any hanky-panky on the floor, that's not very comfortable at all!
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
31 Mar 19
@VivaLaDani13 Although in the heat of passion, you may not notice how uncomfortable the floor is, but you will certainly feel it afterward! You know, once the euphoria of climax wears off!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
1 Apr 19
@moffittjc True to some extent. Though, shower floor tiles aren't always nice on the knees. That can hurt a bit after a little bit of time.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
30 Mar 19
@moffittjc lol oh I know! It can be very uncomfortable on the floor for those sorts of activities.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (81895)
• Rupert, Idaho
26 Mar 19
I slept on the floor a lot as a kid....but not for helping to straighten my back or anything.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
26 Mar 19
@MommyOfEli2013 oh ok! This is the second comment like yours and I'm worried it means something sad. Not prying! Just don't know how to take it. I hope that's not due to what I'm thinking.
@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
26 Mar 19
@MommyOfEli2013 aw ok gotcha! I was thinking something else. I'm glad it's not what I was thinking. 
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@MommyOfEli2013 (81895)
• Rupert, Idaho
26 Mar 19
@VivaLaDani13 Not sad in my case....my cousins and I would stay at my grandmothers house, but there were only 3 beds lol. So us kids would sleep on the floor.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
26 Mar 19
@Nevena83 Do you mean you got pain from sleeping on the floor?
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
26 Mar 19
@Nevena83 That sucks! Thanks for your answer!
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
25 Mar 19
The few times that I have slept on the floor without a thick padding it was terrible.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
25 Mar 19
@VivaLaDani13 It was painful lying down and did not sleep much. Thankfully I only had to do a few nights in my life.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
25 Mar 19
@1hopefulman aw sorry to hear! I guess it's not for everyone. Do you mean it was terrible during trying to sleep or was terrible when getting back up off the floor?
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
25 Mar 19
@1hopefulman I'm glad you didn't have to do it much and hopefully never again since it gave you no benefit!
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@averygirl72 (37715)
• Philippines
19 May 20
We are sleeping on the floor but with a thick mattress. I use to sleep in hard wood bed. Maybe you should check your position
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@ShyBear88 (59273)
• Sterling, Virginia
25 Mar 19
I have slept on the floor but not for back pain. We did buy a different bed which is a nurtural bed so it’s in between a very soft bed and very firm bed al it’s almost like your floating in space.
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@ShyBear88 (59273)
• Sterling, Virginia
25 Mar 19
@VivaLaDani13 we got a new one last year with our tax money. We went just test beds out and not buy even though we where planning on it but not get it they day. We ended up buying a bed after trying a few. We got a free top adjuster.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
25 Mar 19
@ShyBear88 I have been considering getting a bed like that. I often having trouble getting my neck comfortable. I can't work out if it's my bed or pillows. I've tried so many different pillows. I don't know.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
27 Mar 19
i'm a side sleeper. if i slept on the floor, my hip bone will get really sore.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
28 Mar 19
@VivaLaDani13 or sleep on your tummy
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
28 Mar 19
@hereandthere I do that a lot nowadays. But in bed. Can be comfortable like that.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
28 Mar 19
@hereandthere Yeah it's hard to sleep on the side on the floor. I am the same as you. I mainly prefer the side but definitely can't do that on the floor. Not comfortable.
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@FourWalls (61937)
• United States
26 Mar 19
@VivaLaDani13 -- no. I was a kid, what did I know? 
It could be why I like hard-as-rock mattresses now, though.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
26 Mar 19
@FourWalls Were you ever uncomfortable?
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@TheHorse (205204)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Mar 19
I HAVE slept on the floor many times, mostly when I visit friend's houses for large music parties. I can't say it helps or hurts my back. Two things I do for my back are: hanging from my chinning bar and swinging my legs, to stretch things our and strengthen my "core;" and rolling my hips and legs over one of those hard "rollies" on the floor.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
25 Mar 19
@TheHorse If I had one of those bars I would do that often. I do stretch my back often. In fact I love stretching my whole back often because it feels good. I think I know what you mean about the hard rollies thing. But I'm not 100% sure I'm thinking of what you're talking about.
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@TheHorse (205204)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Mar 19
@VivaLaDani13 I didn't know how to describe it. It's a small, semi-hard cylinder.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
25 Mar 19
@TheHorse oh ok! Gotcha! I don't have those but I use other things like a basketball or roll a pillow and lay back to stretch it. Or hang over the side of my bed lol
Also, sometimes I lay on my back, and roll backwards a bit to where my feet are over my head. I'm pretty flexible so while I do that I can stretch my back a bit more.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
25 Mar 19
I have slept on the floor many times. I used to nap in the floor with the little gas heater to my back, keeping me warm. I also have a harder bed.
Now I have a teeter hang up that helps my back, I also use the amazing roll on pain relief, bio freeze, I used to buy it from the chiropractor now its at walmart.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
25 Mar 19
@andriaperry I can imagine. I can't comment. Sometimes I hang off the side of my bed but it's not as steep as what the teeter can do. Sometimes mine get in the way of being comfortable if I'm laying on my stomach. Sometimes I wish we could detach parts for awhile lol
@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
25 Mar 19
@Sheali Aw ok so you haven't actually slept on the floor with nothing underneath you?
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@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
26 Mar 19
i've slept on the floor before..didn't bother me..
i usually put weight on my back..the pressure seems to help it.sometimes a cat or two will volunteer to help.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
26 Mar 19
@scarlet_woman lol sounds cute! But yeah I see what you're saying!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
28 Mar 19
@dodo19 Yeah thicker blankets helps make it a bit more comfortable for sure. 
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@cherriefic (10400)
• Philippines
26 Mar 19
If it works for you, might as well consider doing it again.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
26 Mar 19
@cherriefic True! I think I shall do that soon.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
27 Mar 19
I have but only on a bit of memory foam or the carpet when I had to. I do not do well on the floor back problems.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
28 Mar 19
@TiarasOceanView Sorry about the back problems. I used to have this foam memory pillow but it didn't feel too comfortable for my neck. I seem to struggle getting my neck comfortable sometimes when trying to sleep.
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@abhinalstrikr (4111)
• India
26 Mar 19
I slept many a times it really helps to give body complete relaxation and majorly back problems
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@VivaLaDani13 (60293)
• Perth, Australia
26 Mar 19
@abhinalstrikr Awesome! Thank you for telling me your experience with sleeping in the floor.
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