Tried Everything But Still in Pain
Guys, why does my neck hurt after sleeping even when I think I'm doing everything right? I bought a memory foam pillow two months ago, sleep on my back, do neck stretches before bed—yet every morning I'm stiff as a board. Last Tuesday I couldn't even look up at the sky while walking my dog. Feels like I'm missing something obvious. What am I not doing?
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I thought I had my setup “perfect” too - good pillow, back sleeping, stretching but still woke up stiff daily. Turned out my pillow was actually too high for my neck curve, so it kept my head slightly pushed forward all night. Small thing, big impact. I only figured it out after reading this: how to relieve neck pain from sleeping wrong best pillow positions it explains how even “good” habits can backfire if alignment is off. Might be something subtle like that in your case.