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What Causes An Unusual Sleeping Posture?

i fall asleep in a normal position either on my side or back but then I wake with sore elbows because I been sleeping on my back propped on my elbows , my family have witnessed this and asked me why I do this , I don t know why it sometimes scares my kids as it freaks them out , my elbows are so sore all day from it , what causes somebody to sleep like this,
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Hello,
It's not abnormal to have a wage posture some people do have this problem of sore elbows, try sleeping with your hands full stretched above your head or in same way with head facing bed and let me know any improvement
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What Causes An Unusual Sleeping Posture?

Hello, It s not abnormal to have a wage posture some people do have this problem of sore elbows, try sleeping with your hands full stretched above your head or in same way with head facing bed and let me know any improvement Thank you