I’m a physical therapist and you’ve been using the wrong pillows – the right ones will prevent neck pain

ONE PHYSICAL therapist has revealed how to prevent neck pain while you’re sleeping.

Dr. Jonathan Taves, who is better known as the Headache Doctor on social media, claimed that people tend to use pillows that might not be appropriate for their preferred sleeping position.

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The Headache Doctor shared how you can avoid waking up with neck pain[/caption]

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Back sleepers should use a thin, cotton pillow at night[/caption]

BACK SLEEPER

If you’re a back sleeper, Dr. Taves suggested sleeping with a thin, cotton pillow.

The shape of this kind of pillow will collapse when you put your head on it, which is important if you’re lying on your back.

A thicker pillow would prop your neck up which would cause stress from lying on your back.

SIDE SLEEPER

For side sleepers, the expert recommended using a thick, foam pillow at night.

Since you’re sleeping on your side, you have to consider aligning your neck and shoulder – and the firm shape of this pillow will allow you to do just that.

For those who sleep on their side without a foam pillow, they’ll shove their arm behind their head for extra support, which you want to avoid doing to prevent any pain.

STOMACH SLEEPER

Unfortunately for stomach sleepers, the expert doesn’t have a pillow suggestion.

Instead, he recommended switching your sleeping position to a back or side one as it is much better for your neck.

Though he said it’s better to sleep on your back, you can transition to alternate sleeping on your side until you feel comfortable with the preferred one.

To make sure you’re sleeping in a clean bed, one sleep expert recommended cleaning your bedsheets once a week to prevent dead skin from building up.

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Side sleepers should sleep with a thick, foam pillow[/caption]

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He recommended that stomach sleepers transition to their back or side[/caption]