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Pain When Sleeping on Shoulder

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Sleep is the best refreshment for our body. While returning from the office after a hectic day we only dream of a deep sleep at night. But sometimes, even after having an awesome sleep, we get upset the next morning as we wake up with severe shoulder pain. Dr. Sushal Shanthakumar has received lots of quarries regarding this issue.

In this Blog, Dr. Sushal Shanthakumar, Best Shoulder Specialist in Bangalore will discuss the most common cause and remedies of shoulder pain caused by sleeping. 

Sleeping Position. While it comes to shoulder pain during or after sleep, the sleeping position becomes the first culprit. The practice of sleeping on a particular side for the whole night can cause massive pressure on that side shoulder. The result is unbearable pain while waking up the next morning. Besides, sleeping with your dominant hand on your forehead is another bad habit that fosters shoulder pain. The reason is that such a position generates lots of pressure on the shoulder and neck muscles. Even things might cause the tightening of the shoulder muscle. 

Osteoarthritis.  If osteoarthritis is at its onset, then the patient can feel severe pain in the shoulder joints in the morning. Especially sleeping on the shoulder affected by this disease might cause severe pain. Due to Osteoarthritis, the nerves in the shoulder get weaken over time and it affects the joints of the shoulders. Putting pressure on the shoulder for a longer time during sleep cause steepness and sometimes numbness of the shoulder joins and arms once you wake up. 

Shoulder impingement. Trapping of shoulder joints into surrounding soft tissue causes Shoulder impingement. While a patient might not experience severe pain throughout the day at the initial stage, sleeping on the affected side may cause severe harm. Most of the patient faces unbearable pain after waking up from a long sleep. Even, rising of the arm needs hard effort during this situation. 

Frozen shoulder. Feeling shoulder pain every morning after waking up can be the symptom of a frozen shoulder. However, this condition develops over time and the keys symptom is inflammation in the shoulder. But, onsets of the pain and stiffness happen all of a sudden. Sleeping in a bad position can make the pain worse.

Rotator cuff injury. This might be another culprit of your shoulder pain while sleeping on your shoulder. Continuous practice of sleeping in a bad position that generates lots of stress on shoulder muscles can injure the rotator cuff. Having osteoarthritis increases the risk of such injuries to a greater extent. Sleep on the shoulder makes the pain worsen and it becomes a chronic condition if not treated at the early stage.

So, these all about the causes that might cause shoulder pain after waking up from sleep. 

Until you shoulder pain caused by conditions like Frozen shoulder, Rotator cuff injury, or age-related osteoarthritis, you can prevent the after sleeping tie pain easily. 

Be cautious about your sleeping position. Sleeping on the back is the best position. It helps in keeping the neck and back straight, lowering the level of stress on the shoulder. 

Memory foam mattress. Not entirely but partially memory foam mattresses can be a solution. Such a mattress reduces the stress on the shoulder by giving back your body a firm pressure. Such a mattress also helps in good blood flow across the body. Sometimes, excessive pressure on one side might interfere with the blood flow in the shoulder and arm. This can also cause mild to severe shoulder pain. However, apart from the mattress, the concentration should be given to the pillow too. The best pillow in this regard should align your body starting from the neck to the tailbone. 

So these are the remedies you can try at home. But if your pain persists for more than a week or two, then I would suggest consulting a doctor, before it gets worse. 

If You or your loved one having shoulder pain, consult Best Shoulder Specialist in Bangalore @ PraxisOrthocare

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