Pillow Positioning to Reduce Shoulder and Back Pain

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8 жыл бұрын

Rebecca Steiner PT, OCS shows how to position pillows to reduce compressive forces on your shoulders so that you can use sleep to heal and recover. This way of placing pillows will also reduce pain in your back, neck and hips as well as allowing all the muscles in your body to relax. This degree of support allows you to sleep deeply, comfortably and wake up feeling rested and renewed. The first few times you try this new strategy, it is common to toss the pillows off the bed at some point while sleeping. It may take 2-3 weeks to become accustomed to sleeping in this new way. If you stick with it, however, you will experience a significant improvement in your quality of sleep and pain relief. This has helped many of my patients with chronic pain and fibromyalgia!
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@m1ke896 4 жыл бұрын

I tried this yesterday and even when it's funny how many pillows you have to use, I had one of the best nights of sleep of my life.

@toblox3809 3 жыл бұрын

true

@drblaneyphysics 2 жыл бұрын

thanks you inspired be to buy 2 more pillows!

@Ayudado Жыл бұрын

Any updates on this fella?

@chocoholicchai Ай бұрын

what kind of pillows are those?

@bobbyjimmy5981 7 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Less than 2 minutes in and you have ended several weeks of my nightly shoulder pain that wasn't allowing me to get a good nights sleep and thus get better. I saw this video and tried it last night when I woke up with shoulder pain. I placed the pillow under my armpit and was able to fall back asleep with no problem at all. We need to make this video go viral, as one of the top reasons patients request surgery is night pains...

@demetriamiles6197 5 жыл бұрын

I love the way she explains how and why while illustrating. She's thorough and easy to understand. Thank you kindly. I appreciate your taking the time to share this knowledge/video.

@MrDaiseymay 4 жыл бұрын

AGREED ,but--- halfway through I began to smile with disbeleif. I've been in hospitals a few times, but no nurse has ever shown an interest in how I slept.

@connerpoul6630 3 жыл бұрын

She explained exactly how she learn at school repeat how was show to her , Reminder me when I need to go to a physiotherapist young person she ask me question exactly how she learned from book

@hannastocksick7395 6 жыл бұрын

Remember when we were young and could sleep without all this science??

@mychanneltoletyouknow 5 жыл бұрын

Hanna Stocksick no

@vidfreak56 5 жыл бұрын

I wonder which generation remembers when they didn't need any science to sleep. Probably the pre chair human beings.

@petertremblay3725 5 жыл бұрын

Dr Sarno is the way to go and i agree we don't need any shenanigan for sleeping, simply sleep the way you feel the best.

@deanrenk4266 5 жыл бұрын

@@petertremblay3725 Sarno saved my life

@petertremblay3725 5 жыл бұрын

He save my career!@@deanrenk4266

@rachkate76 4 жыл бұрын

God damn she built him a pillow fort. Laughs in Queensland summer.

@lisajohnson8566 5 жыл бұрын

I have to thank you for this advice. I have been suffering with shoulder pain in both shoulders for years. I didn't have an "injury" that I could point too other then for 60+ years I have been a side sleeper. So I have had to learn to sleep on my back over the last six months without any appreciable relief and my shoulder pain has only gotten worse. But I have been using your "three pillows" for the last three nights and I'm 100% better and almost pain free. But it's the rest the shoulders get with your pillow positioning has made the difference. I have also been using Dr. Kirsch's hanging method every day but the real difference as come from your sleep method. I can't thank you enough and I actually sleep better as I don't toss and turn or move now. Amazing!! And THANK YOU!! You changed my life.

@capeheartriz 5 жыл бұрын

for shoulder impingement...which most of us with pain have ( they say)….the hanging method is the real deal.....but if your sleeping on sore shoulders its not going to be enough.....I still can't get a good night sleep with this method but its about all you can do....

@rigougarte 7 жыл бұрын

it works!! I've being doing it for a week , ive gotten from a couple of hours to 7 hours of pain free sleep,with the pillows on my side I do not roll over.most of the time iwake up after 2 hours but if I get up for a few minutes and properly position the pillows I fall sleep fast.most usefull video I ever got out of youtube.

@omphiledirero5622 6 жыл бұрын

red blue with all 4pillows

@lisajohnson8566 5 жыл бұрын

This worked for me too in just three nights sleep. Changed my way of sleeping for ever.

@angelawood7902 5 жыл бұрын

@kalpana0815 4 жыл бұрын

It works

@jeongtrunkett3862 5 жыл бұрын

As silly as it may seem......This actually works!!! my shoulders were too tight that I didn't even mind planting those pillows back when I got back from the bathroom. I even sacrificed snuggles with my husband. This is great, you should try.

@prash2905 5 жыл бұрын

I tried this and slept really really well. God bless you. I woke up at 6am magically after deep sleep.

@vincenzoscalia5743 7 жыл бұрын

Thank You. It Works! Writing from Italy, It's several months I've pains while sleeping. Watching this, my pains stopped. Thank you again!

@belltopcone 5 жыл бұрын

Tried turning over on my first night with all the pillows and fell out of bed...my wife thought a bomb had gone off !

@KadoBeats 4 жыл бұрын

Napoleon dude 😂😂

@patiorio1538 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry but that is funny she fell out bed you thought it was a bomb 😂 freaking hilarious..

@Bunduism 4 жыл бұрын

Haha!

@dugtipton 4 жыл бұрын

Laughter is a good medicine, thanks for sharing!

@Pimfa100 4 жыл бұрын

🤣😂😅

@KeithLEshelman 4 жыл бұрын

What a great video. I'm watching it multiple times until my mind has it completely absorbed. I'm going to be training myself to do this. I will buy a couple of buckwheat pillows soon.

@KadoBeats 4 жыл бұрын

Keith Eshelman Did you try it yet?

@paradigmnnf 7 жыл бұрын

The best video and audio quality I have ever watched!

@jennifer-bn1ej 5 жыл бұрын

Girl you are a gem. This is the best information I have seen, thus I have herniated disc in low back and tendinous in rotor cuff, no tear but I am living daily with such pain, and I feel that it all starts from the awful sleep position the night before.

@davidchalk5413 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, Rebecca. I have been using your pillow positioning to sleep on my back with my shoulder issues (tendinitis and probable bursitis) for the past couple of weeks and it has really made a difference. I am sleeping well for the first time in a while and have shared this video with a few fellow sufferers.

@glimmerrose56 7 жыл бұрын

This really helped! I've experienced pain in my neck and shoulders for the past few days. Just tried this and I'm impressed by the results! ^w^ Now all I've got to do is get accustomed to this new sleeping position

@kristinfield-macumber5899 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I tried a version of this with the pillows I had on hand last night, and I really had to peel myself out of bed this morning! I'm not sure I've gotten rest this good in the past 7-8 years. My tired, tired body is so grateful for this information. To anyone put off by the number of pillows for side sleeping, the quality of sleep is so worth it! The only real awkwardness I encountered was when adding my comforter on top of everything. That can be difficult, especially if you switch sides. I'll take that over pain any day, though.

@dharam2016 3 жыл бұрын

Your idea of keeping a pillow under the upper back region helped me to reduce foot pain of that particular side which was bothering me while sleeping since many years. Thank you very much! Keep up your good work 👍

@djohnson5677 6 жыл бұрын

Love, love the “crack”, b/t the back/head location - a space to let your shoulder relax. Such a huuuuuge difference. All the pressure I was experiencing was on the shoulder - that is, laying down...shoulder point was the first point of contact with matress, even before head/neck. Duh, no wonder I have pain in front shoulder at a fixed point where muscle/ball of shoulder/collar bone meet. Had naturally tried my back...not fun, but relieved the pain. Now you have not only described the problem (as all do) but have described well, how to fix it!!! You helped one person today!! Kudos.

@vera6174 2 жыл бұрын

You saved me! Oh I had the worst nights sleep last night and was dreading it tonight. But almost immediately I could feel my body sighing in relief once I adjusted. THANK YOU!

@nancyalineri2457 4 жыл бұрын

excellent video for anyone recovering from shoulder surgery. Sleeping soundly and comfortably is the hardest part of recuperation it seems. I'm 6 weeks post-op rotator cuff and biceps tenodesis among other things. Sleeping in the recliner just wasn't working for me, so went back to the bed and kept adding pillows to try to find that sweet spot, but it was hit or miss. Now I know exactly where the pillows should be placed and it's made a huge difference! Thank you so very very much!

@astridjohnson965 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this!! I thought it seemed excessive but gosh it made such a huge difference. I haven't slept this well in ages, thank you so much!!!

@saddlepotato159 6 жыл бұрын

This was amazing. Best shoulder pain/side sleeping help I've found! And now I need approximately 5 more pillows...but thank you!!!

@karinjordan1059 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I have a long standing rotator cuff injury and the physio never explained this and my neck pain and shoulder pain are getting worse. I haven’t had a good nights sleep in over 6 months and wake up in pain every morning. Going to try this sleep position tonight, thank you so much for your generosity in sharing 😊

@madetobewhole7352 2 жыл бұрын

I tried this last night and mp sleep 🛌 😴 💤 was fantastic! I didn’t want to get 🆙 It amazes me how one ☝🏽good night of sleep makes all the difference! Thank you ☺️ for taking the time out and sharing this.

@hildamariamv 6 жыл бұрын

This really helped with my frozen shoulder. I can't thank you enough.

@LloydAcumen 3 жыл бұрын

This video is gold. I juz had to modify my set up a bit with my soft mattress. I placed a folded large towel underneath my body pillow (pillow under armpit) to keep it from sinking into the mattress. Another folded towel on top of head pillow to keep my neck aligned. If your having trouble sleeping, hopefully this video or my comment will help you out. Happy sleepin’.

@jenniferbowman3927 4 жыл бұрын

I hope others have better success with this than I did. I suffer from a frozen shoulder on my left side and the recommendations in this video gave me the worst night's sleep I'd had in years. Best of luck to anyone who tries this.

@tomer7613 7 жыл бұрын

thank u so much. i have migraines and chronic headache and 3 cervical disks herniated. couldn't really sleep. now i slept for 4 hours and slept rather well for the last 2 days. thank u again!

@carywisp7493 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video and taking the time to explain how to use pillows to support the body well during sleep. I will be sharing this with those who I know have a lot of body pain.

@ChrisRich 7 ай бұрын

Thank you. This was immensively helpful to me. And you posted this video 8 years ago!

@jimdellavolpe5532 3 жыл бұрын

The best tip for me is the flat pillow behind my head. This took the all night pressure off my partially frozen shoulders . Thank you for helping me get weeks ahead on my rehab

@CATCH_THEM_ALL333 7 ай бұрын

WOW....I had back surgery 50 years ago (1972) for scoliosis. I have a 12-inch rod, 7 7-inch rod, and 5 pins all attached to the vertebrae along my spine with bone graphs. I have severe disc degeneration i'm in incredible pain and discomfort at all times...i rarely get any sleep. I can definitely see that i could benefit from the use of the pillows you've demonstrated in this video...thank you very much

@DavidHanson231 9 ай бұрын

Perfect. I have been searching for a video that is complete, explains what to do and why. Other videos seem to jibber jabber a lot and don’t show completely how or why. I love YOUR video ❤😊

@deltadeltan 6 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic, its exactly what I need for my shoulder as I have a rotator cuff tear. Thanks Rebecca.

@andreaorlowski7523 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Thank you Thank you! that was the most informative video Ive ever seen for my awful shoulder pain! I cant wait to try this!

@TheJudithJ 6 жыл бұрын

I’ve had shoulder /upper back and neck pain for centuries and In the past two months since I’ve changed my job it’s become extremely painful. Every morning when o wake up my neck is aching and now I know why. Thankyou so much for helping me .

@ZenGrammy 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing! I am forwarding this to everyone I know. Thank you sincerely.

@bcproduction398 5 жыл бұрын

It's 2019 now and still thankful for this video.., godbless and more videos to come :)

@carly7859 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm 14 and have had on and oof shoulder pain, and am starting to get lower back pain. Thank you I'll try this tonight

@hashimalishreef 7 жыл бұрын

thats a lot of pillows

@omphiledirero5622 6 жыл бұрын

LOST HOPE GAMING I know right...like I would have nightmares!!

@jacobpark6900 5 жыл бұрын

lol first thing I thought

@susannahwhite7561 5 жыл бұрын

There's a need for professional Tucker inners.

@AlabanzaMusic 3 жыл бұрын

It sure is a great deal cheaper solution than those products out there, going for pain relievers, therapy and saving yourself a truckload of pain!

@douglassanders6728 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers for the Video! Forgive me for the intrusion, I would appreciate your thoughts. Have you thought about - Vaniam Tonatthew Formula (probably on Google)? It is an awesome one off guide for getting rid of your rotator cuff pain without the hard work. Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my coo-worker at last got amazing results with it.

@jackCrypt666 3 жыл бұрын

Best video on for my shoulder pain. Gonna try this and would update

@lopezb 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice, clearly (and cheerfully) explained!

@annabelmarie612 6 жыл бұрын

Omg this works so good. I was in horrible pain when i would wake up but now it feels way better

@patriciacole8773 4 жыл бұрын

I love your demeanor and your information! I sleep when I’m hurting with many feather throw pillows to support arms. Larger pillows between knees etc....

@archilious 7 жыл бұрын

TNX for the great video. I personally totally agree with all said here, because more or less they are all what I ended up doing practically before seeing this video to solve some of my problems. I have a bit of acid reflux problem so I usually sleep on my left shoulder, however I have Rotator Cuff Tendinosis on my right shoulder and it feels so uncomfortable on top. The gestures introduced here worked the best for me specially the pillows under the top arm, and the one between the knees.

@Mrmarginofsafety 4 жыл бұрын

Rebecca, best by far demonstration/recommendation it helped me get a good nights sleep thank you!

@nrikhy2793 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I would like to also add that It's not only the pillow we select but also the mattress which must match the pillow. Generally when sleeping on the side one should select a thicker pillow, one that can comfortably fill the space between the neck and the shoulder. I feel that using a firmer pillow or mattress offers more support and keep the body and spine more aligned. Memory foam pillows and mattress tend to initially feel very nice but later don't really provide any support like in a sense of pressure coming upwards from the pillow or the bed .

@laceygolf72par 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Golf professional with adhesive capsulitus in right shoulder. This should help me get a better nights sleep. Much appreciated, Kevin

@cindyjohnson5765 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like ill be buying a few pillows today. I have been suffering from painful shoulder for 6 months. And lower back pain. I will be trying this for sure. I really need some sleep. Thank you.

@chefkuka752 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you allot Rebecca. I hv been using pillows when I m not feeling well. But from now I will try it at least 4 x a week. All the best.

@alexkulickak78 7 жыл бұрын

Best video I have ever seen! I am trying all these tips tonight.

@yajairakapler8084 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your tips and for a great video! I just had a Rotator Cuff Surgery on my right shoulder. I had a severed tears that need it to be repaired. Right now it's been 4 weeks and not much sleep. for the first two weeks had to sleep in a recliner that caused a lot of pressure in my neck! I have a pinch nerve pain in my neck that is very painful and makes it very difficult to relax. I just moved to my bed to try to sleep witch its very difficult due to this sling that makes it very uncomfortable.. I took the sling off sometimes just to get couple of hours to sleep. I will move a thousands times hurting myself over all night! I am grateful for your inf and I will try the way with pillows.. Thanks again. Y.K.

@moken9641 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone with back pain that use pillows like this know that this is a life saver. A lot of pillows yeah but the result is an amazing sleep

@romeliapolly2519 3 жыл бұрын

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@feliciashygirl 7 жыл бұрын

Wow! Very informative video! Thank you for sharing.

@katherine9798 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, some really good suggestions for shoulder injuries. They are so painful. It took me about 6 months to be pain free.

@barbaraann7610 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'll give it a few weeks...I'd swim the English Channel to get rid of my shoulder and neck pain!

@aikeaforewa 5 жыл бұрын

The pillows worked! No neck or shoulder pain.

@anthonyspiteri4631 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your time and may your God bless you.

@PastorSandraElziraThomas 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I'm recovering from total shoulder replacement. Thank u

@rubysein 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for teaching how to sleep ..I will follow your instruction.May God Bless you & your family as well ...

@Bang2uall 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice video. Needed this a week ago. Already punched the nerve in my neck after shoulder surgery.

@wanderwoman9528 4 жыл бұрын

Im 26 and my neck, left shoulder, and upper back are hurting. My left leg would sometimes feel numb too. This video is very helpful. It somehow explains why i have all this pain. So lemme order pillowssssss online. Thanks a lot for the thorough explantion.

@darrinwood5976 5 жыл бұрын

Saw this video last night and it was the first time waking up with out a headache in a year can't believed it work life changing thanks so much for sharing this real work for me I have bone spurs in my neck and always had headaches when I woke up thanks again😁👍

@darrinwood5976 5 жыл бұрын

4 days with out waking up with a headache thanks again it helps me for sure

@drblaneyphysics 2 жыл бұрын

another awesome clear video i needed! thanks with a big hug!

@modilocks 7 жыл бұрын

It Works ...Thanks I Had this problem for quite a while and after trying these steps it feel Much Much Better...

@barbaraann7610 7 жыл бұрын

OMG, I will tell the whole world if this really does work, so delighted it worked for you!

@luisaguiar7830 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Rebecca, I just want to thank you for sharing this knowledge. It had a great impact in my life; I was waking up in the middle of the night and/or in the morning feeling a lot of pain in the neck, shoulder and arms and since I adopted this method I started feeling a great relief when I woke up. I can sleep the whole night without waking up feeling pain now. It took me a couple of days to get used to sleeping with so many pillows but it was definitely worth the effort and I can confirm that it REALLY WORKS! (at least for me) I also want to say that your explanation is excellent to understand how and why to do it. Once again, thank you for sharing this to everyone. God bless you, Luis

@make0fair 7 жыл бұрын

It's really good advice.Thank u

@Martracai 2 жыл бұрын

Hiiii i just Try it tonight and it works, i had been with hand numbness every morning because of breastfeeding and bad Sleeping positions, but for first time in two months I Awake without this problem😍

@mikemichaels8577 5 жыл бұрын

The best ever !!!! It is absolutely great!!!!

@janriley1889 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! I have a shoulder replacement coming up soon!

@dariomanfroi9447 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video. Thank you

@simononeill5835 6 жыл бұрын

I found this video very helpful, having had shoulder operation a week ago. Many thanks Rebecca in helping greatly improve my sleep and pain. Simon

@worldview730 6 жыл бұрын

Will have to order a truck load of pillows after watching this video. Kudo's to my new mountain pillows!!!

@Anne-LiseH 6 жыл бұрын

Fixed my frozen shoulder after 3 months instead of the 2 years the doc said it would take.

@yvonbakker4303 4 жыл бұрын

A good fysio therapeut!! Will take it away in 5 ore 6 visits, was my experience.

@caniam108 7 жыл бұрын

Looks and sounds really great, makes real sense. Yet, I could not help but laugh uncontrollably that this is what we have come to - sleeping with 6 pillows in order to do what should come naturally and to which our bodies should have evolved a common sense solution. With that said I am going to try it. Thank you much~

@patearl4036 5 жыл бұрын

exactly same,,,,,hard for a single person to place them

@KeithLEshelman 4 жыл бұрын

Well,.....It's natural to die when your 40 years old too. I'll take the science and pillows and shoot for 100.

@courtney_timmins 7 жыл бұрын

I'm going to try this tonight because my shoulders and back really hurt and I feel horrible stressful pains while I'm sitting in my exams and it really distracts me. thank you so much

@yangyu4489 4 жыл бұрын

your energy is beautiful rebecca

@dannymactheatreoflife.1771 2 жыл бұрын

I tried this and it’s really helping me sleep and my pain is better during the day 👍

@NN-mf7qc 7 жыл бұрын

Finally some thing useful. Merci

@egserrano19 4 жыл бұрын

Edwin from Costa Rica, thank you for sharing !!!

@ovidiodemorizi 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this was very helpful in my life.Blessings .

@chuter52 5 жыл бұрын

I've got that many pillows and I've tried most of that, but not the pillow under the main part of my body when sleeping on my side; I have hope!

@jennyflowers444 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Really well presented and explained.

@mjf3570 4 жыл бұрын

Ohh it looks so comfy.

@arroyobaby38 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for posting this video. My arm is almost pain-free. I'm a lefty and sleep on my left side and as luck would have it, that's the side that's in pain. :\ The pillows are helping tons!

@genepsullivan 8 ай бұрын

awesome

@aliusa5190 3 жыл бұрын

my shoulder got better thank you so much .great video

@DesertTony92264 5 жыл бұрын

we are using this technique and its helping our shoulder pain

7 жыл бұрын

Great! I have Fibromyalgia and use a couple of pillows thinking about the "Princess on the Pea"...

@EPalsson 8 жыл бұрын

This looks like great advice. I'll try it tonight and in the coming weeks to try to relieve my shoulder pain. One problem I anticipate with all the pillows is feeling too warm. I'd love to have the bedroom temp at about 60 F. but that's not feasible at our house. Anyway, thank you so much for the advice and the great demonstration!

@lillyc6527 6 жыл бұрын

EPalsson there no need to be covered up just some socks just in case it gets kinda chilly.

@ednaortega8429 6 жыл бұрын

this is very helpful and informative.

@wtr7 5 жыл бұрын

I'm game, will try this out. Appreciate the technique. Thanks.

@eaglewolfff 5 жыл бұрын

She can cure my shoulder pain any time!

@ByDesign333 4 жыл бұрын

Priceless video! Danke!

@kasvinimuniandy4178 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I will try this. My neck and shoulder have been hurting terribly today.

@ChrisAndersenDK 7 жыл бұрын

Great video... was trying sth. like that in this direction by nature and you video is just extending my thoughts into perfection. To use 1/3 of my daily time for relief and healing is just the probably most helping exercise. Thanks so much for your video :-)