Why do you have back and neck aches for days if you “sleep wrong” one night?
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So I’m no expert but I have Fibromyalgia/chronic pain so I kinda understand the experience closely. My pain is mostly muscular, so assuming what you’re describing is also muscular, here’s how I think about it:
When I sleep in a non-neutral position, it either over stretches or contracts a muscle for extended periods of time. My body “thinks” there is damage being done, and tenses the area to protect the body. The creates long lasting tension or even a spasm that has to be released.
Probably the pain lasts for a few days then goes away because it eventually works itself out and the tension releases. In my case that rarely happens on its own so I have to do a lot of stretching and self massage to get things unclenched. Obviously you can do that too. Sometimes taking magnesium can help too, in addition to anti-inflammatoires like ibuprofen.
Also everything in your body is connected so sometimes you have to release and stretch other area to feel relief in the area that actually hurts. This is where a physical therapist or someone who understands body mechanics is helpful if you have nagging pain you can’t figure out on your own.
EDIT: genuinely curious why I’m getting downvoted. Because I’m not an expert or I presented something incorrectly?
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