The Best Sleeping Position for Forward Head Posture
How you sleep matters when you have forward head posture. Our La Cañada Flintridge chiropractors walk through the positions that help — and the ones to avoid.
If your forward head posture is worst in the morning, your sleep setup is a huge part of the story. You spend a third of your life in bed — the position you're in matters more than any single stretch.
For every inch your head drifts forward, the load on your neck roughly doubles. Reversing forward head posture is one of the highest-return things you can do for your neck.
The Best Positions for Forward Head Posture
Side sleeping with support: For most spine-related pain, side sleeping with a pillow between the knees keeps the pelvis level and takes pressure off the low back and hips. Add a small pillow hugged to your chest to keep the upper body neutral.
Back sleeping with knees supported: Also excellent — a pillow under the knees lets the low back settle into a neutral curve. A relatively flat pillow under the head keeps the neck aligned.
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