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How to Sleep on Your Side Without Hurting Your Shoulder: The Orthopedic Alignment Guide

"Side sleeping is the preferred position for the majority of adults, yet it places direct, concentrated mechanical load across the glenohumeral joint, subacromial space, and rotator cuff tendons. To eliminate nighttime shoulder pain without abandoning your preferred sleeping posture, you must optimize spinal and scapular alignment, neutralize compressive forces using targeted pillow placement, and manage soft tissue inflammation through evidence-based biomechanical adjustments. Anatomical Mechanics of Side Sleeping and Shoulder Impingement Understanding why side sleeping frequently triggers or exacerbates shoulder pain requires examining the i..."

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