Neck pain is the pits. There is absolutely nothing worse than waking up in the morning with terrible neck pain. We have all said it, “my neck is killing me today because I must have slept on it wrong last night.” This couldn’t be more correct. The fact is many people around the world experience neck pain and its associated ailments from simply not supporting the neck properly while sleeping. It’s rather simple, when you think about it. During the day when you are awake, your neck is in a natural position, in a strait line, leaning slightly forward. While sleeping, no matter if you sleep on your back, side, stomach or all three, the key to eliminating neck pain is to mimic this natural neck position as you sleep. Ventura chiropractor, Dr. Jaime Phillips, explains, “when sleeping on your side, lay you head on a medium sized pillow, so if you were to look at your neck from the side it would be straight and flat. If sleeping on your back the worst thing you could do is sleep with a very large pillow that brings your head forward and your chin close to your chest. This puts tension on the muscles and nerves and after hours could lead to problems. Instead support your head with a small to medium sized pillow that just slightly and naturally brings your chin forward. Shy away from sleeping on your stomach because your necks natural position is never twisted to the side. Hours in this position can lead to problems as well.” As you can see eliminating neck pain in the morning can be as easy as just straightening your neck to a more natural position. Neck pain is never the end of the world. Take control of your life and eliminate your neck and back pain today.

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