Why Does My Shoulder Pain Get Worse When I Sleep?
Why does shoulder pain flare up when you sleep? Chiropractors in La Cañada Flintridge explain the real cause and how to get lasting relief.
If your shoulder pain gets noticeably worse when you sleep, you're not imagining it — and it's not random. There's a mechanical reason, and once you understand it, the fix becomes obvious.
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.
Why Sleeping Makes Shoulder Pain Flare Up
When you sleep, your body loads the joints and muscles involved in shoulder pain in a very specific way. If those joints already aren't moving well — restricted at one level, hypermobile at another — the load has nowhere good to go. It gets absorbed by the tissues that are already irritated, and the pain spikes.
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