The Best Sleeping Position for Shoulder Pain
How you sleep matters when you have shoulder pain. Our La Cañada Flintridge chiropractors walk through the positions that help — and the ones to avoid.
If your shoulder pain 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.
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body, which also makes it one of the most vulnerable to impingement, rotator cuff strain, and referred pain from the neck.
The Best Positions for Shoulder Pain
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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