| Like many people, I am a side sleeper. I may toss and | | | | pillows for people who prefer to sleep on their side. |
| turn and switch between a lot of different positions | | | | Using memory foam and innovative designs, engineers |
| during the night, but typically, I end up on my side. The | | | | and sleep specialists have devised a number of very |
| problem with being a side sleeper is that it puts a lot of | | | | clever pillows. |
| stress on the arm, the shoulder, the hips, and your | | | | Typically, a specially designed side sleeper pillow will be |
| spine. Many side sleepers report interrupted sleep | | | | made out of memory foam. This is a special type of |
| because of this, or may wake up feeling stiff and sore. | | | | material that is head activated and conforms to the |
| Side sleeping becomes especially difficult if you suffer | | | | shape of your head, shoulders, and body. But it can |
| from a shoulder injury such as frozen shoulder | | | | also be rather thick and heavy, especially if you sleep |
| syndrome, a rotator cuff injury, tendonitis, bursitis, | | | | with your arm under the pillow. |
| impingement, arthritis, or even a torn muscle. It | | | | The most advanced pillows for side sleepers will have |
| becomes very difficult and painful to sleep on your | | | | strategically placed channels, contours, and shelves. |
| side with a shoulder injury. | | | | These channels and indentations allow room for your |
| For those of you who are accustomed to sleeping on | | | | shoulder to tuck under a ledge without pressure while |
| your side, it can be a very difficult adjustment if your | | | | your head is supported further back. Some pillows |
| doctor or physical therapist suggests that you sleep on | | | | even have channels for your arm to rest underneath |
| your back instead. | | | | or wrap around the side. |
| The alternative is to make use of specially designed | | | | |