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(I\u0027m fatty enough to have cushiony arms) \u0026nbsp;But sometimes I use a small blanket between my arm and head for extra padding, comfort or warmth. \u0026nbsp;I find that not only does my arm-pillow provide an place for my ear to go and\u0026nbsp;does not cover my nose, but it also seems to be just the right height to keep my neck in alignment with my back. \u0026nbsp;I can use either arm, with elbow pointing toward my front or my back, or use both arms depending on my position. \u0026nbsp;With two arms I can lay with my face toward the mattress and there is space for my nose and air! \u0026nbsp;You can\u0027t do that with a pillow. \u0026nbsp;As I get older, I feel that this nightly stretch of my shoulders\u0026nbsp;keeps the flexibility of my shoulders. (I\u0027m 59) \u0026nbsp;There is no pressure on the shoulder that it toward the mattress because my armpit is what is facing the mattress, not bony point of my shoulder. \u0026nbsp;It seems like my arm or arms were\u0026nbsp;just made to be a pillow. \u0026nbsp;Plus, I wash my two arm-pillows every time I shower so no dust mites! \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E(I will have to fool around more with adjusting my neck by stretching\u0026nbsp;or opening my shoulders\u0026nbsp;more, and bringing my head forward or back with the arm I am laying on.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cul class=\u0022links inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/login?destination=\/blog\/improving_your_neck_placement_a_new_technique%23comment-form\u0022\u003ELog in\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/register?destination=\/blog\/improving_your_neck_placement_a_new_technique%23comment-form\u0022\u003Eregister\u003C\/a\u003E to post comments\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022indented\u0022\u003E\n\u003Carticle data-comment-user-id=\u002257566\u0022 id=\u0022comment-37961\u0022 class=\u0022js-ajax-comments-id-37961 js-comment\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cmark class=\u0022hidden\u0022 data-comment-timestamp=\u00221558164558\u0022\u003E\u003C\/mark\u003E\n\n      \u003Cfooter\u003E\n      \u003Carticle\u003E\n  \n            \u003Cdiv\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/mirilaufergmailcom\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/public\/default_images\/default_profile_photo.png?itok=W3ym34Dl\u0022 width=\u0022100\u0022 height=\u0022100\u0022 alt=\u0022Profile picture for user miri.laufer@gmail.com\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/article\u003E\n\n      \u003Cp\u003ESubmitted by \u003Cspan\u003EMiriL\u003C\/span\u003E on Sat, 05\/18\/2019 - 00:29\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n            \n      \u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/37961#comment-37961\u0022 hreflang=\u0022und\u0022\u003EPermalink\u003C\/a\u003E\n    \u003C\/footer\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv\u003E\n          \n      \u003Ch3 class=\u0022comment-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/37961#comment-37961\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022 hreflang=\u0022und\u0022\u003EIf you could have someone\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n      \n        \n            \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you could have someone take a picture, I\u0027d love to see how you do that!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cul class=\u0022links inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/login?destination=\/blog\/improving_your_neck_placement_a_new_technique%23comment-form\u0022\u003ELog in\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/register?destination=\/blog\/improving_your_neck_placement_a_new_technique%23comment-form\u0022\u003Eregister\u003C\/a\u003E to post comments\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Carticle data-comment-user-id=\u0022113563\u0022 id=\u0022comment-37962\u0022 class=\u0022js-ajax-comments-id-37962 js-comment\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cmark class=\u0022hidden\u0022 data-comment-timestamp=\u00221558195928\u0022\u003E\u003C\/mark\u003E\n\n      \u003Cfooter\u003E\n      \u003Carticle\u003E\n  \n            \u003Cdiv\u003E  \u003Ca href=\u0022\/users\/sylviactasaorgza\u0022 hreflang=\u0022en\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/public\/default_images\/default_profile_photo.png?itok=W3ym34Dl\u0022 width=\u0022100\u0022 height=\u0022100\u0022 alt=\u0022Profile picture for user sylvia@ctasa.org.za\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/article\u003E\n\n      \u003Cp\u003ESubmitted by \u003Cspan\u003ESylviaL\u003C\/span\u003E on Sat, 05\/18\/2019 - 09:12\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n            \n      \u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/37962#comment-37962\u0022 hreflang=\u0022und\u0022\u003EPermalink\u003C\/a\u003E\n    \u003C\/footer\u003E\n  \n  \u003Cdiv\u003E\n          \n      \u003Ch3 class=\u0022comment-title\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/comment\/37962#comment-37962\u0022 class=\u0022permalink\u0022 rel=\u0022bookmark\u0022 hreflang=\u0022und\u0022\u003EBesides the often compromised\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n      \n        \n            \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBesides the often compromised neck position I, together with several physiotherapists, chiropractors etc. have found that sleeping on one\u0027s side causes chronic shoulder\/arm pain, especially as one gets older. It happened to me. The weight on the arm throughout the night seems to be too much for shoulder and arm.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI have therefore trained myself to sleep on my back in a modified posture, with a long, open neck, one or both knees bent to side, like almost in a half-side lying position, but shoulders relaxed, back, down and wide on the mattress. I wedge a pillow under my one hip or waist.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;It took me a while, but now I sleep better in this position than on the side. My shoulders are not sore any more, my neck does not feel stiff, my back feels releaxed and lengthened. If I try lie on my side, my shoulder and arm get painful again very quickly.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat are your thoughts on this problem, Esther?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cul class=\u0022links inline\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/login?destination=\/blog\/improving_your_neck_placement_a_new_technique%23comment-form\u0022\u003ELog in\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022\/user\/register?destination=\/blog\/improving_your_neck_placement_a_new_technique%23comment-form\u0022\u003Eregister\u003C\/a\u003E to post comments\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n","settings":null}]