There are many reasons why lumbar disc herniation is more painful when waking up, and the common reasons are improper sleeping posture, soft mattress, and cold lumbar area.
1. Improper sleeping position: the pain caused by lumbar disc herniation is mainly due to the nucleus pulposus compressing the nerves, the patient may sleep in an improper posture, so that the nerves are again compressed, and thus the pain is even worse; it is also possible to keep a posture for a long time, which leads to muscle spasms and more pain.
2. Mattress is too soft: patients are suitable for sleeping on hardwood, mattress is too soft will lead to the lumbar was in the forward bending state, extrusion force increases, the pain will also deepen.
3. Cold in the lumbar region: it is easy to unconsciously lift the quilt when sleeping, which leads to cold in the lumbar region, and blood circulation decreases, leading to aseptic inflammation in the lumbar region, which aggravates the pain.
There are many other causes of lumbar disc herniation that make waking up more painful, such as other co-morbidities such as lumbar spondylolisthesis, etc. If the symptoms persist for a period of time and still have not been relieved, it is recommended that you go to the hospital in a timely manner.