side-lying
Resting on flank
Side-lying describes a position where someone lies on their side rather than their back or stomach.
The term appears most often in medical, therapeutic, and infant care contexts: The nurse positioned the patient in a side-lying position.
In fitness and physical therapy, side-lying exercises target specific muscle groups while minimizing strain on the spine.
Location or stance
- mattressPadded sleeping surface
- pillowBedding for heads
- bedFurniture for slumber
- restCessation of activity
comfort · spinal alignment · body pillow · snoring · sleep apnea · pregnancy · support · nighttime
Methodical assessment or review
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- pressure reliefReducing accumulated stress
- hospital bedClinical sleeping furniture
decubitus · post-operative · drainage · spinal injury · assessment · therapeutic · clinical · caregiver
Training abdominal and back muscles
- clamshellHinged mollusk covering
- inner thighLeg's medial surface
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- floor exerciseApparatus-free gymnastics event
rehabilitation · physical therapy · resistance band · stretching · flexibility · yoga · bodyweight · lateral movement
Medical caretaking job
- latchDoor-securing catch
- newbornInfant just delivered
- motherFemale parent
- cosleepingSleeping alongside your child
infant feeding · lactation · positioning · postpartum · baby · bonding · cradle · laid-back
position
Location or stance
rest · comfort · spinal alignment · body pillow · snoring · sleep apnea · pregnancy · support · nighttime · slumber
examination
Methodical assessment or review
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- pressure reliefReducing accumulated stress
hospital bed · decubitus · post-operative · drainage · spinal injury · assessment · therapeutic · clinical · caregiver · repositioning
core strengthening
Training abdominal and back muscles
- clamshellHinged mollusk covering
- inner thighLeg's medial surface
- stabilityResistance to displacement
floor exercise · rehabilitation · physical therapy · resistance band · stretching · flexibility · yoga · bodyweight · lateral movement · workout
nursing position
Medical caretaking job
infant feeding · cosleeping · lactation · positioning · postpartum · baby · bonding · cradle · laid-back · rooming-in