There is an old story. Patient tells the doctor, "It hurts when I do this....." Doc replies, "Stop doing that."

If having poor head and neck posture causes problems, one needs to work on improving head and neck posture. When the body is at rest or asleep, muscles relax allowing movements and positions that may not be good for the neck. Being disciplined about not resting or sleeping in postures where this can happen can make a big difference.

I know that I need to be very careful when sleeping on my side. I do best on my back. It took time to get comfortable sleeping on my back but bit was worth it. I used a pillow top mattress with a double thick, pillow top style mattress cover/pad that helps me get comfortable on my back. I also use a pillow that allows my head to lie straight without very much lift. I roll the right side of it into a bunch so my right cheek rests against it so my head does not roll of to either side.

Without these disciplines, my sleep is interrupted, often with stressful dreams and I am more prone to having bad days.

I just know that if I am going to rest or sleep, I cannot let my head flop forward or to the side, especially the left side.

It has taken years of discipline for me to get improvement in this area. It has been well worth the effort.

My best to you.