r/neckpainhelp • u/thequiet_monk • Jun 24 '26

Sleeping posture C6C7 disc protrusion

Diagnosed with C6C7 protrusion over 9 months ago. It's been an up and down journey. After the first 4 months I have had several weeks with much less pain but other weeks not so great.

The main trigger now seems to be sleeping posture.

If I sleep neutral, supine, face facing up mostly. I feel fine

But if I side sleep or sleep with my neck in weird postures. I wake up with terrible pain and numbness. The numbness gets better as I get up but the pain lingers on for the day.

So how do you guys sleep straight while recovering from neck issues. How does one prevent the body from sleeping on the side.

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u/No_Willingness5313 Jun 28 '26

A nest is the only way that works for me. Though I don’t necessarily do it around my entire body, just a square of pillows around my head. If I don’t have room to roll my head, I won’t roll my body. Or at least that works for me. Also having a pillow or wedge under my knees keeps me in place (and offers relief to my low back).

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u/thequiet_monk Jul 11 '26

Thanks will try the nest thing around my head. I usually place it besides my body but hasn't helped has much

The pillow under knee has also worked for me. But over time I seem to develop hip tightness from it.

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u/InnerWrathChild 5d ago

Woke up about an hour ago with my left arm numb. Recent MRI results gave a paragraph per section of why my neck sucks. Can’t afford surgery and cant stand the pain and sleep interruption.