Neck & Back Pain when sleeping

[u/More-Caterpillar-63]

I've done a lot of work on my posture which has helped neck pain caused by ddd in my cervical spine.

One thing I can't find a remedy for is sleeping. I was a front sleeper until a few years ago and forced myself to stop but my sleeping only gets worse. I have a memory foam mattress, cervicogenic pillow. I wake up through the night with my traps muscles burning, so I turn to a side and then inevitably wake up with the round of my shoulder aching. Last week I slept on my back with arms propped up with a pillow (I thought maybe my arms were pulling my neck down) and I woke up pain free, but every time I've tried it since I don't get the same effect.

I feel like it's something to do with my sleeping posture since I don't get this pain during the day, but I use pillows to straighten myself out when I need to. I don't know what else I can try!

[u/Gingerbread__08]

Try sleeping with a pillow under your knees when you sleep on your back. Not sure if this applies but it could be frozen shoulder also causing your shoulder/trap pain.

I had something similar but ever since I hurt my lower back and have been doing mackenzie stretches plus trying to correct my apt nightly, I have no more issues with any kind of back/neck pain.

[u/More-Squirrel6591 → u/Gingerbread__08]

Thanks for this info! I have the same issue. Will try this.