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Neck Pain and Sleep Position - Neck Strain 2

From Anne Asher, About.com

Updated March 14, 2007

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Neck Pain and Sleep Position - Avoid Neck Strain and Pain(c) Anne Asher
Sleeping positions that take the spine out of neutral alignment may cause neck pain, as well as back pain, in the morning. The neck and low back are vulnerable to strain from pressure in this sleeping position.

Source:
Hage, M. (2005). The Back Pain Book. Atlanta, Ga. Peachtree Publishers.

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