Waking Up Sore? Your Sleep Position Might Be the Reason
Published on: 12/04/2026
You went to bed feeling fine. You wake up stiff, achy, and wondering what happened. Sound familiar? For a lot of people, mornings are the worst part of the day — not because of bad sleep, but because of how they slept. Your position for the night, held for six to eight hours without adjustment, places sustained load on joints, muscles, and spinal structures in ways that daytime movement tends to disguise. When you’re up and about, your body compensates. Lying still, it can’t. The good news: a few simple changes to how you set up for sleep can make a noticeable difference in how you feel when you get up.
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