Sign 9: Pain That Disrupts Your Sleep
Tossing and turning throughout the night may seem like a standard grievance for seniors. However, when you cannot find a comfortable sleeping position because your legs ache or your back throbs, spinal stenosis might be the underlying cause. Lying flat on your back extends your spine, which tightens the spinal canal and exacerbates nerve compression. If you find yourself curling into a fetal position to sleep, your body is once again attempting to manually open those narrowed spinal spaces to achieve nocturnal relief.
