FAO: Those with bad upper backs / necks

Hoping for some help here :)

For those of you with painful upper backs and necks due to whatever reason:
What do you sleep on? 
What's helped? 
What has not helped? 
What's made it worse?

Ive got an MRI on my spine monday to try and find the source of my pain (7 months and counting now) painkillers dont touch it, and ive tried 11 different pillows but none have eased it at all.

Any recommendations with regards to getting a decent nights sleep with pain in this area?

My ex missus bought a foam thing that you put over your mattress, moulds to your body. That helped her mate.

yes i have one of they mattresses, much help :)

i also use a foam roller, really helps my back and helps get a good night sleep

I suffer, bot not to the extent that it sounds you do!

For me, none of the foam products worked, as basically I sleep on my left side using my left upper arm as my pillow.

I went through a stage of it being so tight during the day it was unbearable.

I have to spend 5-10mins each mornig loosening my neck, it gets to a point when i can feel its ready, and i really stretch it out resulting in the loudest "pop" ever! The relief once it goes is better than sneezing!

As for my back, I have to bend over the banister backwords and sort of jolt my body into it to relieve the pain, have to do this before any workout too as otherwise my back doesnt feel solid.

im screwed

S777 you should try foamrollers

lie on your back and just roll then from just above your ass bone right to your neck with your arms behind your head.. amazing

thats what i do with the bannister!!!

I also saw a goalkeeper on MOTD do it using a medicine ball, so tried that in the gym, oh my it was awesome!

just remeber to not go completely over the bannister

hahah

LOL luckilly its not my lower back hahaha.

been to a chiro?

My wife bought a nasa approved mattress, it cost £1100, I was really pissed off but Im glad she did now.

1100 quid? Fck that noise Reborn! haha

Been to every type of medical professional you can imagine, so my MRI on Monday is my last resort in terms of finding a professional solution.

Been told its everything from spinal damage to bad posture.

Ive tried various foam rollers (decent relief for an hour or so) and other variations like 2 tennis balls in a sock etc, but my real issue is sleeping at night.

I can get to sleep but if i wake in the middle of the night im in agony.....and the morning give a whole new meaning to pain.

Had the same problem and have just had a MR scan.

The scan should be your first port of call before going anywhere else imo. Learned this the hard way.

TheGunslinger


1100 quid? Fck that noise Reborn! haha

Been to every type of medical professional you can imagine, so my MRI on Monday is my last resort in terms of finding a professional solution.

Been told its everything from spinal damage to bad posture.

Ive tried various foam rollers (decent relief for an hour or so) and other variations like 2 tennis balls in a sock etc, but my real issue is sleeping at night.

I can get to sleep but if i wake in the middle of the night im in agony.....and the morning give a whole new meaning to pain.

When you add in the cost of the hand crafted iron frame then its a very very expensive bed.
 
One of her better purchases though.