The Best Sleeping Positions for Neck Pain Relief (PLUS Pillow Guide)

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[rakitadavis]

I’m watching this at 2:45 am. I’ve been suffering from insomnia and neck pain.

[evamarie]

Can’t do anything right in life even the simplest thing! 😭 hate feeling neck pain it’s the most horrible thing!

[amnashakil]

This is exactly what I needed today. I went to a physio regarding this today and she didn’t know much about sleeping and neck pain

[soroschn]

Years of neck pain gone just like that
You're a lifesaver
thank you so much Michelle

[audreyfulton]

Thank you Michelle for showing me the best way to sleep when you have neck pain.
Your videos over the years have helped me immensely. Thank you 🙏
Darcy did a good job helping you demonstrate the sleeping positions.
I would like to thank him too. 💐

[Leshagirl]

Thanks for this video! I've been waking up with a lot of neck and shoulder discomfort. I'm a side sleeper and I think I've been using too thin of a pillow. After doubling my pillow I can tell my neck is a lot more supported. Can't wait to see how my body feels tomorrow morning. Thanks again!

[santongama]

When you go to sleep you should be trying to line your ears up with your shoulders to give you proper neck support.
If you sleep on your back you want a thin pillow that supports your neck (1 pillow). If you don't it could cause your neck to be pushed forward in an unnatural way, causing pain after a period of time.

If you sleep on your side your neck should be in the middle, not bent to the side. So you probably want about 2 pillows if you sleep this way. Every pillow and person varies in size so just make sure your neck is in the middle. (Don't put your hand under your head, that can put unnecessary pressure on your wrist and arm, and also move your neck out of alignment.)
When on your side your knees should be slightly and loosely bent and your arms should do the same as the knees (looks like fetal position). And you should also put a thin pillow in between your legs to keep your hips aligned. Sleeping on your sides can put a lot of pressure on the shoulder that you’re sleeping on, the best thing to do is switch which side you lay on every night (or weekly). If you do it on the same side every time you’re gonna start developing shoulder pain on top of your neck pain.

If you need to fill the gap in your cervical spine when you lay down (this is to help with neck pain), you can use a rolled up towel or a cervical roll/cylinder (they sell these online) and put it inside your pillow where that gap is. (They do somewhat mention this in this video as well). To make sure the towel doesn't unravel you can use something like rubber bands or tape. This can be used for either back or side sleeping.

[danny]

This actually works, I woke up and my neck feels so much better!

[mannehpack]

Darcie looks like he’s having a blast😂

[AmandeepKaur-iqxt]

I am from India. Thanks a lot. I was suffering from long time but now I awake up fresh in the morning. Thank you so much once again. 🙏

[eatthebourgeoisie]

I have a knot in my Levitator scapula and the towel trick literally has worked wonders for me. Thank you!

[sleymateus]

So, I always sleep on my stomach and I always use a very thick pillow LOL I was doing the opposite of everything this video says hahah Thank you miss, I've learnt a lot

[aine]

Thank-you so much Michelle! My neck pain has been awful lately.

[scoyle]

Be using your tips tonite my neck has been giving me problems for a few months now, Happy New year from 🇮🇪

[HighTen_Melanie]

Hi Michelle I have relentless fibromyalgia and neck pain is something I deal with much of the time. This is excellent advice as always. I prefer to sleep on my side. Many thanks.

[thejusks]

Excellent message, All the best, , , . ❤️

[amodernhippie]

Oh my gosh THANK 😭♥️ i was in so much pain i was going to go to the emergency room but this helped ALOT

[birdlynn]

She was excellent! First time Ive seen it this way, and it is exactly what I needed to see and understand. Thank you, Michelle Kenway!

[tasneemkothawala]

Thank you so much. My pain reduced 70% using the right flat sleeping position. My left neck still hurts. Please could you advise more on side sleeping position.

[Dreamer_]

Thanks Michelle! Rolled towel + soft pillow helped in my case