Best Posture to Sleep for Neck Pain - Dowager's Hump Pillow & Position
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Physical Therapist Margaret Martin demonstrates
Physical Therapist Margaret Martin demonstrates the best posture to sleep for neck pain. Margaret shows the correct sleep posture for neck pain and how to sleep for better neck posture. She also covers Dowager's Hump pillow and the best Dowager's Hump sleeping position.
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0:00 Introduction
0:24 The Optimal Pillow for Posture and Dowager's Hump
1:17 Best Posture to Sleep for Neck Pain
Neck Pain, Posture and Sleeping
One of the symptoms of forward head posture is neck pain. Often, if you wake up in the morning or during the night and your neck pain is worse, then your pillow is definitely one of the contributing causes.
The Best Pillow for Posture and Dowager's Hump
When we think about the optimum pillow or the support that we need when we’re sleeping, a lot of it has to do with what position we sleep in. When we’re sleeping on our back the only thing that needs support, if we have good alignment, is the arch and the small of our neck.
If we tend to have a bit of a forward head posture, we’re going to need to support that space. Otherwise, our head is going to fall back. The more forward your head is, the more pillow you’re going to need to support. But know that if you continually support yourself when you’re lying on your back, you are never going to have an opportunity to actually get a little bit of a stretch and to gradually bring yourself back.
Dowager’s Hump Sleeping Position
In many movies you always see the actor in bed with two big pillows. But this is terrible for the average person because it puts you back into the same head forward posture. Your spine never gets an opportunity to elongate.
If you’re a back sleeper, try to minimize your pillows as much as possible, so that you have the support just in the small of your neck. You don’t really need anything under your head.
But if your head is not yet comfortable going all the way flat, do use the smallest pillow you can under your head and still support your neck. Pillows should not be underneath your shoulders.
If you’re a side sleeper, however, then you are going to want to have a pillow that allows you to fill in the space between your shoulder and your neck. A pillow that is little bit flatter in this situation works, and the other pillow can be used between your knees and ankles. you want your chin to line up in the middle of your breastbone.
I hope these tips help you have a better night’s sleep and wake up pain-free.
Medical Disclaimer
All the information, content, and material presented in this video is for informational purposes only. They are not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a qualified physician or healthcare provider.
0:00 Introduction
0:24 The Optimal Pillow for Posture and Dowager's Hump
1:17 Best Posture to Sleep for Neck Pain
Neck Pain, Posture and Sleeping
One of the symptoms of forward head posture is neck pain. Often, if you wake up in the morning or during the night and your neck pain is worse, then your pillow is definitely one of the contributing causes.
The Best Pillow for Posture and Dowager's Hump
When we think about the optimum pillow or the support that we need when we’re sleeping, a lot of it has to do with what position we sleep in. When we’re sleeping on our back the only thing that needs support, if we have good alignment, is the arch and the small of our neck.
If we tend to have a bit of a forward head posture, we’re going to need to support that space. Otherwise, our head is going to fall back. The more forward your head is, the more pillow you’re going to need to support. But know that if you continually support yourself when you’re lying on your back, you are never going to have an opportunity to actually get a little bit of a stretch and to gradually bring yourself back.
Dowager’s Hump Sleeping Position
In many movies you always see the actor in bed with two big pillows. But this is terrible for the average person because it puts you back into the same head forward posture. Your spine never gets an opportunity to elongate.
If you’re a back sleeper, try to minimize your pillows as much as possible, so that you have the support just in the small of your neck. You don’t really need anything under your head.
But if your head is not yet comfortable going all the way flat, do use the smallest pillow you can under your head and still support your neck. Pillows should not be underneath your shoulders.
If you’re a side sleeper, however, then you are going to want to have a pillow that allows you to fill in the space between your shoulder and your neck. A pillow that is little bit flatter in this situation works, and the other pillow can be used between your knees and ankles. you want your chin to line up in the middle of your breastbone.
I hope these tips help you have a better night’s sleep and wake up pain-free.
Medical Disclaimer
All the information, content, and material presented in this video is for informational purposes only. They are not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a qualified physician or healthcare provider.
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