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Most of my shoulder issues are sleep related since I sleep on my side. Getting a body pillow system, was costly but kinda worth it. Helps with shoulder and GERD. Only issue is that it's kinda warm and I like to sleep cool.

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Any recommendations? I have GERD and generally sleep on my back, which helps but isn't perfect.

You can try raising the head part of the bed by 5 - 6 or so inches using wood blocks. The doctor recommended it to me.

It's not perfect, but has really helped me!

Same here, it helped a lot. Also don't eat a big meal and go straight to bed. Aim for an earlier dinner.

MedCline relief system. It's like a plastic casing with a specific pillow for wedging your arm underneath a hole but also sleeping on an incline and a body pillow to wrap your other arm or your leg around so it's not so rough on your hips too. It's kinda weird sounding ... but it works.

And yes, try not to eat right before bed. Especially greasy food.

Cervical radiculopathy can cause shoulder pain. I have experienced this quite a bit and it's probably also because of my sleeping style. I wouldn't get an MRI unless I was planning to have surgery.

Wouldn’t the MRI decide if surgery would be beneficial?

So many other factors and physical therapy is required for insurance approval anyway.

The issue with those inclined pillows with the arm hole in them is that they can be a really hard angle for a side sleeper to be at. It makes my back and hips hurt way worse than my shoulder.

i recommend a bedjet. got it for the wife and it’s rough to sleep without it now.

> was costly but kinda worth it

This doesn't inspire confidence, but I guess any improvement that mitigates pain is nice.

I mean, not expensive like seeing a specialist expensive, but more expensive than getting an extra pillow at Walmart. I'm talking $400 USD.

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