Solving Pains While Sleeping

Everyone has experienced those mornings when they wake up and hurt. It may not just be your bed. It may be the way that you are sleeping. Give some of these tips a try and see if you wake in the morning without groaning.

⦁    Back sleepers: Sleep with an ergonomically friendly pillow to support your neck. You will wake with a head ache from your chin being constantly thrust into your chest. It straightens which puts pressure on your neck, shoulders and even curves your top vertebrae into your brain. (Sounds a bit uncomfortable right?)
Sleep with a pillow below your knees. It helps align your back and help circulation.
⦁    Side Sleepers: Sleep with pillow between legs. It keeps your hips in the right spot and back aligned. Have a pillow that is flat enough so your head is parallel with the bed.
Many side sleepers will eventually gain shoulder pains. Have a pillow either to cuddle in the front or have one along your back that you lean into to take some pressure of your body. Also try sleeping on your other side. It may be tough the first while but if you learn to alternate sides it will prevent shoulder pains.
If you suffer from heart burn or gastrointestinal problems try sleeping on your left side. Sleeping on your right actually plugs your digestive system because of the transitions from stomach to small intestines and small intestines to large intestines is on the right side.
⦁    Stomach Sleeper: This has been the position that causes the most issues. Your neck is turned; there is a lot of pressure on the front of your body which (if you haven’t noticed) does not have a lot of support. I have had several stomach sleepers complain about pains in their ankles when they wake. Simple solution. Hang your feet over the side of the bed or put a pillow under your shins. This allows your feet to not point and increase circulation to your toes.
⦁    Never in One Position Sleepers: If you are like me (especially being 8 months pregnant) you do not stay in one position for very long. I have a flat pillow under my head and a squishy but full pillow under my legs. I roll the pillow under my neck so my chin is up and have the pillow under my legs. On my side I simply transition the pillow between my legs and still have cervical support with the pillow. Makes my sleep so much better.