
03/06/2025
Is Your Sleeping Posture Causing your Aches & Pains?
I often see clients with tight shoulders, stiff necks, or lower back pain and sleeping posture can be a contributing factor.
So here’s what you need to know:
Side sleepers: sleep with a pillow or cushion between your knees to keep your spine aligned. It takes time to get used to this, but worth persevering.
Back sleepers: Use a small pillow under your knees to support your lower back and keep the spine neutral. Avoid big, high pillows under your head—they push the neck forward. One pillow is all you should need.
Stomach sleepers: This is not good ! Sleeping on your front often causes neck and particularly lower back issues due to the angle of the spine. If you must sleep this way, try placing a thin pillow under your hips and use the flattest pillow possible under your head.
Tip: before you get out of bed in the morning, a few simple, gentle stretches can mobilise your body for the day ahead.
I can recommend appropriate stretches for you once you’ve had your treatment session, so you waken up in the mornings with fewer aches.