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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Emilia Hitching

Should you sleep with one arm under your pillow? The experts weigh in with their advice

Pink pillows on a bed with a blue frame against a pink curtain; to the left, a lamp on a white nightstand against a white wall.

As the resident Sleep Editor at Homes & Gardens, I've learned that no two people sleep the same. We each have our own evening rituals and morning routines, but some of our sleep positions could be doing more harm than good, especially sleeping with one arm under your pillow.

When I asked an expert panel of chiropractors and spinal surgeons for their take on the trend, I got a unanimous verdict: sleeping with one arm under your pillow is one of the worst sleep positions for long-term stress and strain. You need one of the best pillows to relieve the pressure on your arm and shoulders.

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