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Shoulder Surgery Must-Haves: What to Buy Before Your Surgery

Get ready before surgery day The week before shoulder surgery is the time to set up your home. You’ll have one arm for several weeks, and sleep is usually the hardest part. Here’s what patients say they were glad to have, starting with how you’ll sleep. 1. A way to sleep that isn’t a recliner […]

Pillows & Recovery Gear

Restore You vs MedCline: Which Shoulder Pillow Fits Your Recovery?

Two different ways to sleep MedCline and Restore You are both built for people whose shoulder keeps them up at night, but they position you differently. MedCline’s shoulder system is made for side sleeping, with your arm resting through an opening in a body pillow. Restore You is made for sleeping on your back after […]

Shoulder Pain & Conditions

How to Sleep With Frozen Shoulder

Why frozen shoulder hurts most at night Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) makes the shoulder stiff and painful, and for many people the night is the worst part: you roll onto it, or the arm drops, and the pain wakes you. Below are the positions that usually help, how to support the arm, and what changes […]

Recovery by Surgery

How to Speed up Shoulder Surgery Recovery: 7 Strategies That Actually Work

What Helps Patients Heal Faster After Rotator Cuff Repair, Shoulder Replacement, or Arthroscopic Surgery If you’re facing shoulder surgery, or you’re a few days into recovery already, you’re probably asking the same question most patients ask: how do you speed up shoulder surgery recovery and get back to normal life? Healing isn’t entirely out of […]

Sleeping After Surgery

Can’t Sleep After Shoulder Surgery? Why It Happens and What Helps

If you’re waking every hour since your shoulder surgery, you’re not alone. The sling is awkward, nights are long, and lying flat can pull on the repair. Below are the usual reasons and the changes that help most people sleep through again. For positions night by night, see how to sleep after shoulder surgery. Why […]

Pillows & Recovery Gear

Do Sleep Apnea Pillows Work?

What the Research Actually Says About Elevation, Positioning, and Better Breathing at Night If you’ve been told you have sleep apnea, or you suspect you do based on how exhausted you feel despite a full night in bed, you’ve probably come across the idea of an apnea pillow somewhere in your research. The pitch is […]