If you sleep on your side, slightly bend the upside leg and put a pillow between your knees. This will prevent unnatural twisting and will keep your pelvis in a straight line. Vaughn advises you to avoid sleeping in the fetal position, especially when you are sleeping with another person in the same position, because it can irritate your skin, since your knees are constantly touching.
The worst position of all is sleeping on your stomach. When you’re sleeping with your face pressed into your pillow, you might crane your neck in order to catch a breath.
“It’s a natural tendency, too, for the person to then bend the knee and hip of the same side to which the head is turned, and bring that leg up. This causes an unnatural lateral, or outward, rotation of that leg that, overtime, leads to a chronic lateral hip rotation on that side,” explains Vaughn.
Bedding also affects your quality of sleep. “Memory foam” mattresses give you the best body support. Choose a mattress that breaks a bit so that can mold to the natural curve of your spine.
Also, don’t use pillows that are too hard because they won’t support the “C” curve of your neck. Too hard pillows can cause neck pain. To get rid of neck pain, you should choose a pillow for neck pain side sleeper that helps provide relief and offer you a great night’s sleep.
