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Neck Pain and Sleep Position - Neck Strain
Neck pain can be caused by too much pillowing or not enough. Without the right amount of pillowing it is easy to strain your neck during sleep times. In this position, the head is lower than the neck, which can cause strain. Experiment with pillows to find a neutral position for your neck -- one in which you do not experience neck pain or strain. Neck Pain and Sleep Position - Neck Strain 2
Sleeping positions that take the spine out of neutral alignment may cause neck pain, as well as back pain, in the morning. The neck and low back are vulnerable to strain from pressure in this sleeping position. Neck Pain and Sleep Position - How Much Pillowing?
This position uses too much pillowing. Neck pain caused by this position may be due to the head being in a tilted position, which tightens up the neck muscles.
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