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Waking up in pain? Your sleep position may need adjusting
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Stiffness, achy joints, acid reflux and snoring are some common issues associated with how people sleep.
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Amanda Schupak
NEW YORK – Ever wake up with a crick in your neck or a pain in your lower back? Are you roused from sleep by heartburn or a partner complaining that you snore? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, your sleep position might be to blame.
There is no one “right” way to sleep, said Dr Indira Gurubhagavatula, a professor of sleep medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
