Is Sleeping On The Floor Beneficial For Patients With REM Sleep Disorder?

Posted on Tue, 21 Mar 2017

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Question : HI there, does sleeping on the floor as opposed to a mattress decrease the amount of REM and deep sleep one gets?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
There is no data available for this.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Well, honestly speaking, there is no data available for this.
Personally I feel there is no difference in amount of REM sleep and deep sleep whether you sleep on the floor or on the mattress.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng