Fix Hunchback Posture While You Sleep (UPDATED)

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  • Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
  • Learn how to fix hunchback posture while you sleep in this video! If you sleep face up, face down, or on your side, you’ll learn the best sleep positions to prevent your hunchback posture from getting worse!
    CHAPTERS
    00:00-Intro
    00:28-Causes of Hunchback Posture
    01:11-Sleeping Face Up
    03:48-Sleeping on Your Side
    04:36-Sleeping Face Down
    06:31-Before Sleep Tip
    07:38-Closing
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    ABOUT THIS VIDEO
    In this video you'll learn the best sleeping positions if you have hunchback posture. These hunchback posture correction tips will prevent your posture from getting worse and will help you fix your posture while you sleep. You'll also learn a simple hunhcback posture tip to help you while reading in bed!
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  • @Uprighthealth
    @Uprighthealth  2 года назад +166

    What tips do you have for getting a good night's sleep? Drop me a comment! 👇
    👉Fix Your Hunchback with the Hunchback Fix Program: www.uprighthealth.com/hunchback

    • @BruceThomson
      @BruceThomson 2 года назад +6

      Good video, thanks. To sleep well, I eat no later than 5pm. Drink water so I don't dehydrate durinig night.Blackout mask. Blackout curtains. Blue-block glasses, and slowdown as 10pm nears. Decisively resolve conflicts. No alcohol. Decaf coffee. Daily exercise. Ice bath 3 mins each morning. Working on back exercises for psoras muscles - has almost cleared minor back ache in a few weeks, greatly helping sleep. Thanks again - I put away one of my pillows because of it.

    • @davidaaronharbin5500
      @davidaaronharbin5500 2 года назад

      Absolutely!

    • @melissamoneganmullen9716
      @melissamoneganmullen9716 2 года назад +4

      I have been working to correct my posture for a few years now and have strengthened my back a lot. I was a side sleeper and always had issues in shoulders and thoracic spine area. So I have also mostly trained myself to sleep on my back. I now sleep with no pillow and have recently even ditched my headboard for the option to hang just the top of my skull off of my mattress. It feels great to me and I sleep well. Am I crazy?

    • @guyw6284
      @guyw6284 2 года назад +2

      Hello Sir, would you recommend sleeping on the floor?
      I have been doing this for a while, but someone told me recently that I would regret doing this (sleeping on floor), when I got older, I am 40 years old.
      Thank you for your time.

    • @guyw6284
      @guyw6284 2 года назад

      Hello Sir, would you recommend sleeping on the floor?
      I have been doing this for a while, but someone told me recently that I would regret doing this (sleeping on floor), when I got older, I am 40 years old.
      Thank you for your time.

  • @kumbackquatsta
    @kumbackquatsta 2 года назад +9738

    go pillowless to achieve immortality

    • @guyfromfortnite6308
      @guyfromfortnite6308 2 года назад +1378

      Bro I sleep with a pillow on the top on my head, my head in on the mattress.

    • @nochannel6589
      @nochannel6589 2 года назад +80

      @@guyfromfortnite6308 😅😅😅😅

    • @itsamonkieplanet9367
      @itsamonkieplanet9367 2 года назад +416

      Always used a blanket as a pillow A small one since I was a baby. I can’t use a pillow. It hurts . They are to large and uncomfortable 🥴.

    • @EG_Diamond
      @EG_Diamond 2 года назад +128

      I never slept well with pillows

    • @myGRRface
      @myGRRface 2 года назад +146

      I lay on a few folded towels when staying at hotels since those pillows are always huge

  • @cchoe-juliak3212
    @cchoe-juliak3212 2 года назад +3653

    Your hunchback and shoulder fix programs fixed a years-old shoulder pain in just a few weeks. Can't thank you enough. I had given up on my shoulder being pain free...🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @nayb1398
    @nayb1398 Месяц назад +51

    I've been ringing bells in Notre Dame for a few years now. Gonna try this!

  • @kaylaharris1438
    @kaylaharris1438 2 года назад +1863

    Thank you so much for mentioning the ab exercises, tight lumbar, and hip flexors! I am a licensed massage therapist and I mention this to my clients all the time. They are always amazed at how good they feel after I help them stretch out. They actually feel (and look) a bit taller because a good bit of that muscular pressure has been released in the session. They say I'm a miracle worker, but the truth is that we aren't taught the proper way to care for ourselves as we grow up. I hope your channel continues to grow so that you can reach more people and help them learn how to properly care for themselves and improve their health.

    • @rogue0007
      @rogue0007 2 года назад +11

      i love this comment!! god bless physical terapy! we really don’t take of ourselves. thank you guys for sharing your knowledge

    • @Dreezyinco
      @Dreezyinco Год назад +2

      Come to canada please, we need you!

    • @Anonymous-zk3xc
      @Anonymous-zk3xc Год назад +1

      How should one stretch? I have annoying lower back pain and have always wanted to get a massage. I’ve asked people but majority of them say my lower back is weak. My lower back arguably hurts due to gym.

    • @carolferguson19
      @carolferguson19 Год назад

      Excellent thanks 🛌

    • @lavatr8322
      @lavatr8322 Год назад

      What timestamp is it mentioned?

  • @sopyleecrypt6899
    @sopyleecrypt6899 2 года назад +903

    I was a front sleeper my entire life, and was developing a serious dowager’s hump. Learning to sleep flat on my back has been hard, but I’m getting there a few weeks in now, and the hump is going. I advise stacking pillows NEXT to you to help you feel cosier, if you’re used to sleeping on your front or side. I also recommend upper back strengthening and stretching, start gently and build up slowly.

    • @mamalovesthebeach437
      @mamalovesthebeach437 2 года назад +15

      When I was 19 I spent several months in a hip to toe cast (compound fracture from motorcycle vs car accident) so I HAD to sleep on my back. I've now (several decades later) begun sleeping on my side. To help get back to back sleeping I've used a king-size pillow alongside from my shoulder to hip. I lay on my side and settle back a bit against the pillow. I'm not fully on my side or back but nothing feels strained. And it does feel cozy ; )

    • @rainbowgirl949494
      @rainbowgirl949494 2 года назад +16

      thank you! it’s good to see that someone is able to overcome this! I try to sleep on my back but I either can’t fall asleep or have sleeping paralysis. I feel so discouraged but your comment motivates me to try more

    • @_anaaaaa
      @_anaaaaa 2 года назад +12

      @@rainbowgirl949494 😭 same that’s why i stopped sleeping on my back due to sleep paralysis. How has it been going for you?

    • @rainbowgirl949494
      @rainbowgirl949494 2 года назад +6

      @@_anaaaaa because of my worsening scoliosis I tried it again & first time in my life I could sleep on my back without any problem. in the morning I ended up on my side but it’s still a success.
      also someone told me that what helped her is taking natural (!!) sleeping pills. she took it for a very short time & later she could sleep on her back without the pills too

    • @mrsundaymorning
      @mrsundaymorning Год назад +3

      We Muslims follow the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (saw) in which the best position for sleeping is to the side. Alhamdullilah even after 1400 years of research, this side position still appear to be the best.

  • @waedjradi
    @waedjradi 2 года назад +184

    I love how when he gives his explanation - they are explained as if we should know this already because it is actually common sense. I love this channel!

  • @HoeplessAlexis
    @HoeplessAlexis Год назад +662

    I’m a side sleeper
    And I noticed that I tend to really curl into that fetal position
    Sometimes so much my head is practically off the pillow
    Thank you for this advice !

    • @cokta006
      @cokta006 Год назад +23

      Did u know that side sleeping makes your face unsimetrical?

    • @skygrey5921
      @skygrey5921 Год назад +9

      @@cokta006 haha wtf 😂 i see it

    • @Aram829
      @Aram829 Год назад +17

      @@cokta006 that explains a lot lol

    • @nazg3557
      @nazg3557 Год назад +4

      @@cokta006 I have noticed that as well, especially when you prefer a certain side

    • @letsgetartsy7069
      @letsgetartsy7069 Год назад

      @@cokta006 yes :(
      It's permanent and fixable with surgery I think

  • @BangMaster96
    @BangMaster96 7 месяцев назад +61

    Remember, as with anything in Life, it takes time. Don't expect instant results in one week. This will take a few weeks for your Body to adjust to and get comfortable to.
    To achieve any goal in Life, you need discipline, persistence and consistency. You can't give up half way because the results are taking time. Good luck to all my fellow Human Beings.

  • @ramseyhampton7625
    @ramseyhampton7625 2 года назад +111

    Watching this at midnight, in bed, was everything. I learned new things and other things were reaffirming what I naturally feel like. Tight. Thanks

  • @calijunkeryo
    @calijunkeryo 2 года назад +64

    So ive been doing my own research on how to fix my posture for the past month or two. Your video is a great accumulation of all the knowledge ive learned. Other than the pillow neck stuff at the beginning. I did not know that and can't wait to give it a try.

  • @dabbking
    @dabbking Месяц назад

    Awesome to see your page grow, 5 years ago I hurt my back and couldn’t don’t anything, your videos help me.

  • @porknbeans1977
    @porknbeans1977 2 года назад +75

    I am now giving my super thick pillow *side eye.*

  • @Sakura8421
    @Sakura8421 Год назад +6

    your voice is so soothing yet your video is so fun!! great video :’)

  • @chnrik2717
    @chnrik2717 10 месяцев назад +6

    No idea how much I thank you for this video. I was suffering from bad posture for really long time. Your technique fixed everything like magic. Never knew the problem was caused by wrong sleeping picture for such long time. Now I feel great comfort. I searched this video again to thank you. Thank you & thanks again. God bless you🙏☺️

  • @deepblueftw
    @deepblueftw 10 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you brother. Best posture fix video that has worked for me so far.

  • @raisupon
    @raisupon 2 года назад +6

    This is the best sleeping position video I've seen! Thanks for sharing!!

  • @Simon-sw4ov
    @Simon-sw4ov Год назад +4

    Thank you so much for sharing this. I‘ve been trying what you said for a few days now and already feel like it’s much easier for me to maintain a straight forward facing position without it feeling exhausting too quickly

  • @Aspengrowth
    @Aspengrowth Год назад +11

    Videos like these are one of the treasures of the internet. Thank you!

  • @noonesbusiness8439
    @noonesbusiness8439 2 года назад +2

    So much excellent information! I used to sleep without a pillow and am trying to get back to that practice. However I am finding flat pillows work somtimes and more flexible are good to have available. So much knowledge on so much ypu share!

  • @marilynerickson7954
    @marilynerickson7954 Год назад +2

    You provide such helpful advice. I really appreciate your knowledge and attitude. An extra plus is the “bed head” for this episode. Thank you so much❤

  • @mimuru6409
    @mimuru6409 Год назад +5

    I had really bad upper back pain recently and was looking for things to fix my posture because of it. I had one of those thick neck pillows and when I'd wake up I'd be in so much pain. Now l never thought that was making it worse but I switched it to a small pillow like he said. Game changer. Woke up with way less pain and actually the hump has gotten better!! Thank you thank you for this video!!

  • @lordtbootyclappn1621
    @lordtbootyclappn1621 2 года назад +182

    *Sleeps on back to fix posture
    Sleep Paralysis Demon: "lol aight, BET"

    • @voidcheque7019
      @voidcheque7019 3 месяца назад +14

      Every time I try to sleep on my back, I experience sleep paralysis lol. I'm gonna keep trying though.

    • @1Nathoo
      @1Nathoo 3 месяца назад +2

      Jesus Saves🙏🏽❤️ Romans 10:9

    • @rbatz
      @rbatz 3 месяца назад +1

      @@voidcheque7019 what does it feel like? never happened to me

    • @ItsKevin183
      @ItsKevin183 2 месяца назад

      @@rbatz I'm really curious too, i've never had it before

    • @thetruthonly522
      @thetruthonly522 2 месяца назад

      @@rbatz it feels like your stuck, but you can see around you. And there's usually someone staring at you, and your afraid of them coming but you can't move anything except your eyes. You can't say anything either. Basically a scary movie.

  • @factsdontcareaboutfeelings1107
    @factsdontcareaboutfeelings1107 Месяц назад

    The most userfriendly advice on shoulder and neck pain i have ever received. Clearly and coherently explained. Keep up the amazing work! 🎯

  • @samanthap1476
    @samanthap1476 Год назад

    Okay, you’re funny and now you’ve gained a new follower. Thanks for this video!

  • @imtherapycat
    @imtherapycat 2 года назад +49

    I have suffered for years from 10-12 chronic tension headaches a month which, it turned out, were the result of cervical arthritis aggravated by poor sleeping posture with much pillow support. I'm now sleeping with a rolled-up towel behind my neck and have taught myself to sleep on my back. My headaches are all but gone!

  • @lovemuffin10101
    @lovemuffin10101 2 года назад +4

    This was the most helpful video on RUclips. I have watched so many videos about this!!!

  • @kingelar
    @kingelar Год назад +2

    Thank you so much for your knowledge and help, I like to curl a lot and no matter how much I practice straight back it comes back, now i know why

  • @osilva2367
    @osilva2367 6 месяцев назад

    Great information and great positivity as always!!❤

  • @Wil_Dasovich
    @Wil_Dasovich 2 года назад +48

    this is great!

  • @nataliej82
    @nataliej82 2 года назад +99

    Thanks! I appreciate your goofy humor and extremely simple and helpful tips.

  • @SnakeAndTurtleQigong
    @SnakeAndTurtleQigong 2 года назад +1

    Thanks so much!
    I get to have this conversation with clients all the time.
    💙😁🙏

  • @Kirtahl
    @Kirtahl 2 года назад

    Always insightful brother, thanks.

  • @TheCC4S
    @TheCC4S 2 года назад +89

    My neck was in so much pain so I did your exercises. It helped immediately. So I went on to your back and shoulder tension relief. This also helped. Thank you so much. I may actually get some sleep now,

  • @austindoupe
    @austindoupe Год назад +7

    Matt, I just found your channel and love the content. This is the self help info I've been looking for! I have a specific question regarding the neck. How do I keep the "natural" curve in my neck while sleeping like this and doing the exercises seen in How To Fix Hunchback Posture In 3 Minutes? My doctor thinks the discomfort in my arm is from a pinched nerve and my straight neck. He gave me one of those travel pillows to use to try to get my neck back into a curve while I sleep. It worked but now on my quest for no neck/back pain I don't want my straight neck and arm pain to come back 😬

  • @Writealong-h4h
    @Writealong-h4h 2 года назад +1

    I love your channel! Just what I needed!

  • @Ibdman2000
    @Ibdman2000 Год назад

    FANTASTIC video! Thank you for making it

  • @lourlopezsk
    @lourlopezsk 2 года назад +6

    I'm gonna start with this changes tonight. So useful. Thank you!

    • @NAME-zn2lp
      @NAME-zn2lp Год назад +1

      It’s been 3 weeks was that useful

  • @SuicidalSummerSnowWoman
    @SuicidalSummerSnowWoman 2 года назад +90

    i actually did this a couple years ago...and removed using pillows altogether...really works...my dowagers posture is now gone...takes a lil getting used to but its actually much more relaxing to sleep withoit than with a pillow

    • @ghihbgyu
      @ghihbgyu 5 месяцев назад +4

      Did you ever experience upper back pain when sleeping without a pillow? That happens to me, like I'm doing a workout in my sleep.

    • @rokelle_2012
      @rokelle_2012 5 месяцев назад +6

      @@ghihbgyu This will happen until you train your muscles to get used to being in that position for a prolonged period of time. Your back will be a bit sore each morning until you get used to it.

    • @amanda_of_house_dracarys
      @amanda_of_house_dracarys 2 месяца назад

      It's gone?! I have a horrible back hump and am trying everything to fix it. I feel hideous!

  • @pranovsaluja8067
    @pranovsaluja8067 Год назад

    Great content, amazing delivery!

  • @BlackHermit
    @BlackHermit Год назад

    Excellent tips, Mr. Upright! Thank you!

  • @hkymom46
    @hkymom46 2 года назад +3

    Another helpful video. Thank you.

  • @jannamwatson
    @jannamwatson Год назад +49

    Those of us that are curvy do well with using pillows to create the neutral position. This is especially true for those of us that sleep on our sides. I started with a pillow between my knees years ago and quickly realized that my long legs meant that my feet were left dangling at an unnatural position, and it was putting a new pain in my hip as a result. As I have gone along, I find myself adding more specific pillows to "brace" my body into neutral for sleep. I have a nightly system now that involves 5 pillows and it just might grow to 6. I now sleep like a rock and never wake up with those strange back pains anymore. It's a fair trade but all the mismatched pillows took a bit to visually get used to. Now it's a whole 'thing' to make sure that the pillowcase covers remain different, otherwise I wouldn't know what pillow was supposed to go where.

  • @chongls33
    @chongls33 2 года назад

    I am so grateful. This is such a great channel. U hv helped many. TQVM🌷

  • @OdinsHallsBrazilianJiuJitsu
    @OdinsHallsBrazilianJiuJitsu 3 месяца назад

    Great details! I’ve been working with egoscue and getting really solid results, but like you said, I feel like I’m undoing it when I sleep. This helps a lot, thanks for sharing

  • @Sidera17
    @Sidera17 Год назад +14

    Just found your channel and am so glad! I have genetic kyphosis/lordosis/anterior pelvic tilt and it’s been really catching up to me the past two years with pain. I’m slowly losing shoulder mobility and range of motion so I’m going to attempt some of these fixes!
    I also have hypermobility and was wondering if these strategies need to be modified to accommodate that as well for the best outcome. Thank you for all the info!

  • @emily-annalyward7749
    @emily-annalyward7749 2 года назад +3

    This is insanely insightful, thank you so much!!

  • @franciskane540
    @franciskane540 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much! I didn't know if I needed a chiropractor or a neck brace! 🤔 I'm changing my sleeping position, now. Thank you for demonstrating positions. 🙏

  • @aeko
    @aeko 6 месяцев назад +1

    Best posture video I've seen, thank you!

  • @naimahq8739
    @naimahq8739 11 месяцев назад +5

    Watching this video is like reading a book in which the author makes you feel understood. 4:26 ameeeeen! I used to sleep in a semi fetal position and when I began sleeping straight head to toe while on my side I noticed a MAJOR difference. I was just listening to my body! This totallllyyyy justified that change with solid evidence!

  • @nurseaylla
    @nurseaylla Год назад +4

    I’m gonna work on this, I’ve been feeling a lot of left side neck pain because of my bad posture and it’s triggering terrible migraines. Subscribed to your channel ✅

    • @Samual_33
      @Samual_33 6 месяцев назад

      Hi I'm getting the same thing left hand side neck pain. I have a sharp pain just looking left at times do you ever get that

  • @alexrosario3635
    @alexrosario3635 2 года назад

    Wow! Amazing information & so well said, subscribed!

  • @itsmejt9283
    @itsmejt9283 2 года назад +1

    Ah…Thank you so much for the most appropriate video before bedtime 😌🙏🛏

  • @trinawheaton9810
    @trinawheaton9810 2 года назад +13

    I have started sleeping with one pillow and I already see a difference! Thank you so much!

  • @AudioGardenSlave123
    @AudioGardenSlave123 2 года назад +148

    Hello introverted tall people. We all know why WE'RE here.

    • @alexmora8841
      @alexmora8841 2 месяца назад +5

      At least I’m not alone in the struggle lol

    • @djalokbhi1040
      @djalokbhi1040 2 месяца назад +4

      BRO HOW YOU KNOW ME 😅

    • @SpAzZzZz_
      @SpAzZzZz_ Месяц назад +2

      Here we are, weather sucks up here.

    • @Newwaver2007
      @Newwaver2007 Месяц назад +1

      Lol, you got me there 😅

    • @MsSalem-qm1lp
      @MsSalem-qm1lp Месяц назад +1

      This is so funny and correct

  • @lindalouie9623
    @lindalouie9623 2 года назад +1

    Thank you! This answers my questions about sleeping posture!

  • @oliveandsagestudios396
    @oliveandsagestudios396 2 года назад

    Great video. I learned a lot and will continue watch all your content! Thanks for sharing this and love your sense of humor too.

  • @dorsvenabili5573
    @dorsvenabili5573 2 года назад +5

    Excellent video, thanks for the upload!

  • @angusyoung119
    @angusyoung119 2 года назад +6

    I don't save a lot of videos. I'm saving this one

  • @christabellelysander4392
    @christabellelysander4392 Год назад

    Wow. This is so informative. Thank you so much!

  • @canerkose7769
    @canerkose7769 2 года назад

    Thanks Champion! 👍 Really useful Information

  • @otemplet9915
    @otemplet9915 Год назад +13

    @1:20 Me: lying down with two pillows at the back of my head with a double chin posture staring at my phone as I watch this vid

    • @_soMEone_60
      @_soMEone_60 2 месяца назад +1

      LoL Same here 😂😂😂

  • @Murkydip
    @Murkydip Год назад

    That was sweet, thank you for posting this

  • @turnontheLIGHTS909
    @turnontheLIGHTS909 Год назад +2

    This was super helpful, thank you!!

  • @WeWofficial
    @WeWofficial 2 года назад +134

    Thank you for including sleeping face down. So many people just talk about it being bad in general, but when I'm very anxious it's the only position that gives me any sleep at all!

    • @maxbergman9430
      @maxbergman9430 Год назад +13

      I will never understand how people find sleeping face down comfortble lol. That's the most uncomfortable sht ever

    • @drdoctor9733
      @drdoctor9733 Год назад +24

      @@maxbergman9430 Nah, you get a big floofy pillow in your face

    • @alisonmccain
      @alisonmccain Год назад +7

      @@drdoctor9733 and how do you breatheee?

    • @drdoctor9733
      @drdoctor9733 Год назад +31

      @@alisonmccain With my lungs

    • @itzmonkeyface1420
      @itzmonkeyface1420 Год назад +8

      @@drdoctor9733 nah but like legit, how tf do you breath. That shit makes no sense to me man

  • @austinevplab7167
    @austinevplab7167 Год назад +5

    I found this video extremely helpful. After spinal surgery I started favoring my neck and slowly crept into really bad posture. After the first night of corrected sleeping position it didn’t reverse years of bad posture of course but I got out of bed without any neck pain, without the urge to favor the neck by looking down. But I have to say that while I excitedly went to the website for more information on the program, I quit reading after 30 pages of explaining what the program will do for me.

  • @user-cg3zd8kl4y
    @user-cg3zd8kl4y 4 месяца назад

    Thank you, your tips were very helpful!

  • @calebbeckham3158
    @calebbeckham3158 Год назад +1

    Thanks for this video. It helped fix a bad posture within a few weeks.

  • @RootinrPootine
    @RootinrPootine 2 года назад +6

    If you really have forward head posture, I can confirm that good pillow back sleeping will not “help” your posture. Anything low enough to extent your upper spine will transfer weight toward your head (thus into your neck) and you will wake up with neck pain. Your only option is to use a neck brace when you sleep, if you want to “improve” posture overnight. But even that does not do a great job. It is hard to apply traction to the upper spine without straining the neck. Sleeping with a rolled up towel under your upper spine should work better, but I have not gotten good results with that either, for the same reasons. You can either support your neck/head, or extend your upper spine, you cannot do both at the same time.

  • @lisak5804
    @lisak5804 2 года назад +3

    My chiropractor told me to sleep with a rolled up towel under my neck (not the head)...even if I just do it 10 minutes a day it will help...but, I sleep on my side so now I make sure my head is straight and not bent over in a curve when I'm on my side...and make sure my chin is recessed and not up and out or pointed to my chest. I also reser my head by straightening the back of my neck...like trying to lift the head and flatten the back of the neck and then put my head on the pillow.

  • @elizabethi.yapimperial8452
    @elizabethi.yapimperial8452 5 месяцев назад

    I use Sutera pillow that works perfectly for me & removes my neck pain. It follows all the correct instructions that you described.

  • @butterflypooo
    @butterflypooo 2 года назад

    So happy that you finally got some pillows Matt ✌🏼

  • @Nemo-yn1sp
    @Nemo-yn1sp Год назад +6

    I switched to a buckwheat pillow 20+ years ago. Gets as flat as I need it, pillow under legs when flat, between knees when on my side. Fat pillows are only comfortable for a few minutes before they start to be a literal pain in the neck.

  • @benharrison5816
    @benharrison5816 2 года назад +18

    I wish we had more ergonomic desks at school growing up, or just more thought put into students' posture and overall health. I think my hunching is due a lot to hunching over my desk for hours a day working on assignments as a kid, and since then, never really worked on it enough to correct. Thanks for the helpful video.

  • @sanmarcoexplorer2726
    @sanmarcoexplorer2726 2 года назад

    Thanks a lot ☺️ and have a wonderful week.

  • @rachelwren-vipond6029
    @rachelwren-vipond6029 Год назад

    Great information will try this tonight thanks Mat

  • @flavafee
    @flavafee Год назад +10

    Really informative video! And presented non-judgementally, thank you for that ❤ Wondering if there are any additional tips for doing all this while dealing with reflux at night? Which makes being flat for too long uncomfortable

    • @sayyedarussell3981
      @sayyedarussell3981 Год назад +2

      Adjustable base bed or a firm wedge pillow so that your your still laying flat but elevated some to help with reflux

  • @Tomas-tx6lq
    @Tomas-tx6lq 2 года назад +4

    👍 Great video

  • @karengeers3338
    @karengeers3338 8 месяцев назад

    This is a great video. Thank you young man.

  • @weaselfranklin7478
    @weaselfranklin7478 2 года назад

    Love that this was done on a couch. Lovely 💓

  • @lorenarodriguez9749
    @lorenarodriguez9749 2 года назад +8

    Me encantaría poder ver los vídeos con subtítulos en español, sería posible? Gracias de antemano! 😊

  • @coop5329
    @coop5329 2 года назад +4

    Some of us need to sleep in pretty much a sitting-up position. Hiatal hernia, I'm looking at you. Same sort of issue with spinal/cervical stenosis; if your neck isn't in just the right position there's pressure on the brachial nerves and you wake up when your hands and arms hurt or go numb, or are even partly paralyzed.

    • @newt2120
      @newt2120 2 года назад

      yo that happens to me! sometimes i wake up with my arm fully asleep. other times my right shoulder, and neck are very stiff and achy throughout the day. what do i do?

  • @annied4970
    @annied4970 2 года назад +1

    What a wonderful soothing voice.

  • @lindakennethplouffe8920
    @lindakennethplouffe8920 2 года назад +2

    like your videos very much came upon them by accident and glad I did, thank you

  • @JuanRodriguez-hm8jy
    @JuanRodriguez-hm8jy 10 месяцев назад +30

    🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
    00:00 Learn how to correct hunchback posture while sleeping, regardless of your sleeping position.
    00:26 Hunchback posture is often a result of repeated position practice (RPP). Avoid reinforcing it during sleep.
    01:09 If you sleep face up, use only enough pillows to maintain a neutral head and neck position.
    02:45 Gradually reduce pillow height to promote a straightened neck and spine during sleep.
    03:41 For side sleepers, avoid curling into a tight fetal position to prevent spine flexion.
    05:03 Sleeping face down can lead to low back extension; use a pillow under your pelvis to reduce this effect.
    06:00 Fine-tune your sleep posture to your bed, body, and preferences.
    06:55 Be mindful of your posture while reading in bed to avoid reinforcing hunchback posture.
    07:51 Consider the Hunchback Fix program for a comprehensive approach to fixing hunchback posture. Support the channel if you find the information helpful.
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  • @Balutak
    @Balutak 2 года назад +508

    These are really helping! Do you have any advice for a side sleeper about that tendency to round the shoulders in toward each other? I've tried to sleep with the bottom arm behind me but it usually puts my arm to sleep.

    • @AnaS-of8ri
      @AnaS-of8ri 2 года назад +52

      I have this problem too! And I’ve tried keeping my shoulders back but I round them automatically while falling asleep and them I wake up all sore

    • @kinseyb484
      @kinseyb484 2 года назад +78

      If I had to guess, it would be to strengthen the muscles in the shoulder blades/ upper back. Ever since I stopped weight training I've noticed I'm curling my shoulders in a lot more than I used to. (Side sleeper here also)

    • @alwaysunitg6470
      @alwaysunitg6470 2 года назад +19

      It said that you need extra pillow to hug . Like in your thighs you put in the middle .

    • @rameyzamora1018
      @rameyzamora1018 2 года назад +14

      I'm the same so my trick is putting a pillow along my front to discourage the curling over position. It provides a gentle support & feels very good.

    • @WideAwakeHuman
      @WideAwakeHuman Год назад +4

      Side sleeper also... I've never found anything that makes it work better. I just try to sleep on my back with no pillow as much as possible and it def helps

  • @manuelpadrao7898
    @manuelpadrao7898 Год назад

    Thank you for the informational video!

  • @BlazeTheDoja-qh1ey
    @BlazeTheDoja-qh1ey 3 месяца назад

    im glad you showed how to do this on the couch. my wife is often mad at me.

  • @ivonedefigueiredo9301
    @ivonedefigueiredo9301 2 года назад +6

    Thank you for this video, and other videos. I’m really keen to do the Asian Primal Squat, but it is going to take time.
    I love all the advice for the hunchback issue, and I have a big one. The main reason is that I have chronic rhinitis, and obviously the constant post nasal drip of gunk in the back of my throat. This leads to reflux, and I find the worst position for these issues is to lie flat or with one pillow. I noticed some time ago that no matter how I lie to go to sleep, I always wake up face up, but I can’t start flat as I feel like I’m going to drown. Literally drown. I do have mild sleep apnea, with low system oxygen.
    I find that it is comfortable, prior to falling asleep, to sit up as far as possible, and I tend to eventually fall sleep in a sort of sitting position. Obviously this is not helpful for the hump of course. The biggest problem with this sitting up position is the eventual sliding down of the body due to its own weight and gravity. Do you have any advice for sleeping comfortably in a “sitting” position? Thanks.

    • @winedoesthetrick4387
      @winedoesthetrick4387 2 года назад

      Did you try going to an allergist? You may also have really bad allergies

  • @winsolivagant
    @winsolivagant 2 года назад +39

    I'm a stomach sleeper and always have lower back pain. Gonna try that extra pillow tonight under my hips

    • @Uprighthealth
      @Uprighthealth  2 года назад +11

      Enjoy a better night's sleep!

    • @bigboss-tl2xr
      @bigboss-tl2xr 2 года назад +1

      Also, partial sit-ups, crunches, I prefer Twist-ups. MAJOR relief of lower back pain once you strengthen your abdominal area!

  • @markjeffo6098
    @markjeffo6098 8 месяцев назад

    Just want to say thank you.Sleeping on a folded towel fixed my neck problem in days.I always thought it was squatting with a bar across my shoulders that was causing it.I appreciate the video.

  • @re2ema
    @re2ema 2 года назад +1

    Good timing. My neck pain just waked up today after consistent bad sleeping posture😭 , and the hump got bigger as it was two years ago 😩

  • @linda3518
    @linda3518 2 года назад +5

    But what do I do if my spine is straight, but my shoulder blades are sticking out which makes it look like I have a hunch back?

  • @yishujia186
    @yishujia186 2 года назад +24

    I have mild scoliosis and I mostly sleep on my back. But I find it hard to sleep symmetrically. I notice my body loves bending to the right side while I am sleeping on my back. It happens so naturally that I am not even aware of it sometimes.

    • @deibu__
      @deibu__ 2 года назад

      Same, I fall asleep slightly tilted on my left back with my left leg slightly bent and my right leg extended

  • @trapett6378
    @trapett6378 2 месяца назад

    Great video, thank you!

  • @messagecharlie
    @messagecharlie Год назад

    Your video was so helpful, thank you. Side note: What a surprise to see the Trash Truck book. I played Ms. Mona on the show. Ok back to fixing my posture.

  • @adonvonilesere5642
    @adonvonilesere5642 2 года назад +14

    My chiropractor has had me back sleeping using a pillow with a dent in the middle for about 20 years now. Unfortunately after trying your wall exercise to fix hunchback posture, I realize that I've got poor posture. I'm going to try a different pillow tonight.
    One sleeping tip: I've got a shaved head, so wearing a fleece nightcap is a must. Mine is long enough that it also doubles as a blackout mask.

  • @sekkachigaming
    @sekkachigaming 2 года назад +3

    Hi, that's for the vid! Very informative! I have a question regarding pillows - does this mean that memory foam pillows that are curved so that middle is lower than the top and bottom, imitating the shape of your head and neck are just in general bad to sleep on?

  • @salimufari
    @salimufari Год назад +2

    A trick I use to make sure my head is in the right plain as a side sleeper is to pick a vertical line while on my side. Then using one eye then the other change my pillow until both left & right eyes image of that line overlap cleanly. Any misalignment is clear when the view is offset either way.

  • @frankgallagher5786
    @frankgallagher5786 Месяц назад

    Excellent video. Sleep position is of the utmost importance. And a good yoga practice! Iyengar!