Your Patient Describes Increased Pain in the Back in the Morning

Multiple Choice

Your patient describes increased pain in the back in the morning before getting out of bed.The patient should be:

A) Advised never to sleep prone.
B) Evaluated for sleeping posture and advised in mechanically safe adaptations.
C) Advised to sleep in a recliner or with a pillow under her knees to accentuate hip flexion.
D) Advised to place a board under a soft mattress.