What should I do if my cervical spine hurts when I sleep?

Cervical spine problems have received increasing attention in recent years. Because the incidence of modern cervical spondylosis remains high, more and more people are suffering from cervical spine problems, causing great distress to their bodies and lives. The cervical spine is the basis of people's head movements. Once the cervical spine becomes diseased, the head movement will be greatly restricted. It will also induce some serious brain diseases, posing serious hidden dangers to people's health. Many people’s cervical problems are related to sleep. For example, many people suffer from cervical spondylosis due to stiff neck. Therefore, cervical pain during sleep needs to be solved immediately. Let’s take a look at what to do if you have cervical pain during sleep?

There are many reasons for neck pain. So let’s start with the precautions.

1. First of all, you must pay attention to the bedding you choose. The mattress should be softer. A mattress that is too stiff will cause body aches.

2. Secondly, pillows are important. Don't sleep with a pillow that is too high. Too high will cause your neck to bend, which will cause pain when you get up in the morning. But it can't be too low. A pillow that is too low will make the neck and shoulders not in a straight line, causing shoulder pain.

3. Another thing is sleeping posture. If you are used to sleeping on your side. When you lie on your side, don't bend your head too much downward. If you sleep like this, you will feel pain in your neck when you straighten it when you wake up the next day.

4. If you are used to sleeping on your back. So when you sleep, make sure the lower end of your neck is on your pillow. Otherwise, your neck will be bent when you sleep, and you can easily get a stiff neck. If you find your neck is sore when you wake up in the morning, you can turn your neck left and right, 360 degrees to activate your meridians and blood vessels, and stimulate blood circulation.

5. Alternatively, apply a hot towel around your neck and shoulders. The pain is mainly caused by long-term incorrect sleeping posture. It will make your neck stiff and cause pain when you move.

6. Maintain the correct sleeping posture. Please note that you should not change pillows for a long time. The height of each pillow is different. You should sleep at the height that suits your neck and let it adapt.