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- In this video Doctor Andrea Furlan explains how to choose a mattress, how to use pillows and some sleep positions that can help people who have pain.
00:00 Introduction
00:51 The ideal mattress
03:29 Pillow
06:40 Positions for shoulder pain
08:05 Positions for back pain
09:43 Positions for hip bursitis
10:46 Positions for knee pain
Dr. Furlan is a pain specialist in Toronto Canada. She only provides medical advice for patients in Ontario. To be referred please go to www.TAPMIpain.ca
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She is a physiatrist (specialist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation). She holds a medical degree from the University of Sao Paulo and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Toronto. She has 30 years of experience helping people with chronic pain to get better quality of life.
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ALERT: This video is not intended to replace medical advice. If you think you have a condition that is causing you pain, please consult with your doctor to get a diagnosis and a treatment plan for you. The intent of this video is only for educational purposes. If there is any emergency, go to the nearest emergency department or call an ambulance. CLOSED CAPTIONS in this video have not been professionally verified.
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I had back surgery ( L5/ S1 disc removed) years ago ( 1996). over a couple of years I tried many mattresses that did not work out, and I did not want to get "HOOKED" on pain medication, and having worked in a hospital, I bought a low pressure hospital mattress( long term care). it was the total answer to my back pain, I am a back sleeper, and when I wake up in the morning, I am still on my back( no tossing/ turning).I also put a triangle foam block under the mattress to provide a "knee break" I am no longer on pain meds. and have no back pain when sleeping. during the day, I have to move around, I cannot stand too long or sit too long, my back really begins to bother me if I do that( the pain is in the spine area where the surgery was performed) thanks so much for posting this video, and have a great day!!!!
Thank you doctor..IamAneena. kerala
I’m not the only one who buys pillows frequently trying to find one that reduces neck pain. ☺️
Great video. I like the cheap pillow too. But my wife a manager a shop call pillow talk. She keep out my pillow and replace it with really expensive pillows which hurt my neck. I going to share with her. Cheers Graham
I am in the middle of a fibromyalgia flare, so far 2 days.. I am weeping watching these videos! Thank you so much! Finally someone who understands
Great video Andrea. In my experience bath towels are your friends. When sleeping on your back, with no pillows, use 1 rolled towel under the neck and 1 folded towel (to size of a large book) under the lower back. For sleeping on the stomach use 2 or 3 folded towels under one shoulder to lift it so your neck isn't as cramped. Sleeping on the side, fold a towel long and narrow and put it under your pillow by your neck to raise that part of the pillow and support your neck better. For neck pain itself, wrap a towel around your neck to keep muscles warm and relaxed all night long.
This Is Amazing information on different sleep positions to help people find better sleep with less discomfort God bless you for sharing your gifts 🌹✌🙏😴
Sleeping flat on my back is the beginning and end of my pain...lifting my legs gives me relief but its tiring now i started using the pillow below my knees and it helps, thanks to this video.
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I had a shoulder Decompression 5 months ago have struggled even with the help of a Physiotherapist to get that perfect sleep position. I am going for soft pillows! We’ve had a Tempurpedic mattress which is firm with fairly firm pillows, time to ditch the expensive heavy firm pillows! Thank you!
Same here I hade mine done years a go still in pain
A Therapeutica pillow is the absolute best because it comes in different sizes to fit shoulder depth of side sleeper but also conforms when turning onto back.
Also I am a pillow flipper I love the cold side of the pillow, so I often flip my pillow through the night when it gets hot. Any fellow pillow flippers out there?... lol
Glad you like it
@@DrAndreaFurlan 8i86
There are new technology pillows that stay cool..or even have cool pack..
Me! I’m a pillow flipper!
Pillow flipper here!😂
Hi Doctor. I an fortunate to view ur videos recently. My mom...74yrs is suffering from lumbar spondylosis pain which is unbearable and could not walk a step. I am showing ur videos and now slowly she is getting the hope that she can walk once pain decreases. Myself had such pain due to symmetric disc bulge at L3, L4, L5. I have found ur videos very helpful and doing 3 times in a week.
One request is plz see that the subtitles display at the top of the video as they are covering u completely and we are missing to see few postures. Thank you so much
Thanks for sharing
Thanks Dr. Furlan for easy informative video as usual. Really I wish this to be taught during medical school for all undergraduates. It will make a big difference.
I do have ALL KINDS of difficulties sleeping at night. I purchased a new mattress 6 months ago, and I sleep better. However.... this information on how to use my pillow on the best position has been a God sent. I will try your suggestions ...tonight.!!!!! Thank you so much for the time devoted to this issue....
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Josefina Mccarty, greetings from Florida, the sunshine State.....not to shiny this week....it has rained a lot .
Thanks for sharing!
Doamna Furlan va multumesc mult pentru sfaturile bune bazate pe rezultatele unor cercetari stintifice. Este o adevarata placere sa va ascult. Sunteti o binecuvantare pentru multa lume. Multumesc mult!
MINUNII FRUMOASE
Thank you doctor for showing me the way to sleep.
Happy to help
I am fortunate that at age 69 I have no chronic pain and wake up each morning pain free, no aching joints or muscles. The last time I took an ibuprofen was 2 years ago when I was knocked over by a car when riding my bike--I finished the ride though. I am also fortunate in that I can sleep anywhere, even on a hard floor which I like better than a soft bed.
That is great to hear!!
You are so lucky. I pray to be ,pain free Everyday
You are very very lucky 🙏universe has truly blessed you. Cherish each day.
Thank you Andrea for this very informative video! I have severe arthritis and chronic pain and like you I change position a lot during the night. I will treat myself to a new pillow as I think I could get more restful sleep if I fold a pillow like you do.
You are so welcome!
Thanks again Andrea I love your simple but amazing videos, you are helping thousands of people..I’ve had two weeks of Sciatica, 😩 it has driven me around the bleeding bed ( sorry for my mild cus) I’ve had an MRI and seen the Doctor/ Surgeon, I am hoping to get into the hospital next Tuesday morning , the surgeon has said he will inject an strong anti inflammatory into the muscle or disc ?I may have mixed that up..He said about 2 hours start to finish..I had it done 7 years ago and was so amazing, never had a problem since until this bout ..I have tosay to anyone buy the best mattress you can afford it’s the best investment you can make..😘
I hope you get better soon.
Buna dimineata d-na doctor Andrea! !! Ma bucur mult ptr sfaturile care ni le explicati in acest Video. Va doresc mult succes in tot ceea ce faceti. !!!👏🌹❤👑
Thanks Dr since I started watching your videos and practice the exercises I am getting better and better. God bless you. From South Africa
Our beautiful and intelligent pain specialist who genuinely cares about the welfare of her patients and others. We thank you for investing your talents for the aid of others. Some of us know pain too intimately.
Thank you!
Dr. ANDREA FURLAN IT IS USEFUL VIDEOS THANKS
Thanks
I use all these positions. I think I need to get a better mattress though at this time. I also have the pillow thing that is used between the legs for side sleeping. It helps too
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Thank you so much for your reminder .
I’m going to follow all your instruction for perfect sleep position about shoulder compression . More power to you Dr. A Furlan .
You are so welcome, Philemon!
This is the best video I've seen on this subject. It's so detailed. Ty! you Dr. Furlan.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THESE INFORMATION VIDEOS.
HELLAS, ATHENS,
POROS ISLAND.
Glad you like them!
You are a walking Angel Dr. Furlan.🌹🙏
Very kind of you.
Ma'am I have only recently been watching your videos and I love the quality & the way of presentation of the information. I will be using these for my own patient education. Thank you. - A Physiatrist from India 🙏
Great to hear. I hope to meet you at some physiatry conference one day.
Thank you Dr Furlan. I love watching all your videos. It’s very helpful and educational videos.
Glad you like them!
Sleep Number bed has been my saving grace ... depending on my pain levels, herniated disks, shoulder and neck pain& fibromyalgia I have the ability to adjust firmness / softness
The mattress I am using now is still about 25 years old. It is a firmer and longer than average one which was necessary for my father to fall asleep on successfully after working his whole adult life at first as a brick maker and then as a welder. When he died it became a hand me down to my youngest daughter and then after she was done with it then it got handed down to me. I don't want to part with this mattress since it is not lumpy at all or being more apt to sink more in the center of it. In addition since it is so firm it goes perfect with the foam pillow which my mother bought for me that has a curved surface to prevent my neck from being crooked while I am laying in bed. My mother one Christmas gave that kind of pillow as gift to me, my 2 youngest children and to whom was often being responsible for helping me pick them up almost 100 miles away 3 weekends out of 4 every month for years. Unlike us after bringing it to his house he complained that it only gave him a headache and so he threw it out.
Thank you Dr. Furlan today yr show as if u knew my pains. ❤❤
Great video. Thank you Dr. Furlan.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Dr Andrea for informstive video,may God bless and ur family.
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Hi doc, i have been watching yr videos for so many months and they are really good and informatie.
Thanks. In fact if i remember correct, in one of my comments to yr video
I requested you to bring out one on sleep position..
Thanks for helping us to be aware of these simple but effective points.
God bless you dear.
Great suggestion!
Wow! Thank you so much. I have been losing sleep due to pain that generally only arises at night or perhaps I dont notice it during the day. These tips are super helpful.
Glad it helped!
Thanks you have helped me so much. Dont stop your videos
Glad to hear that!
Thanks Dr for your beautiful exercises being taught us the aged .
It goes a long way to help in our good health for Longley. May God continue to strengthen you for more 🙏 ❤ ✨ 💓 ♥ 💛
Dear Agnes, thanks for sharing. God bless you too
Thanks mam, for the insight how to reduce back pain using pillow .
Grazie Dr Furlan x i suoi utili consigli! Cari saluti dall'Italia 🇮🇹🤗🙋🏼
Hi Maria Teresa. I'm glad you like it.
Thanks Dr.Furlan.
You are welcome
Sleeping for me is torture for 80% of the time. Because of chronic pain almost everywhere: neck, left shoulder, lumbar back, lower back, tail bone, right hip, both knees and both ankles. The cherry on the sundae is I also suffer from neuropathy. Fortunately I have been using a RIK liquid gel mattress for the last 10 years. When I must sleep on any other mattress it’s hell. The positions that get me the best results is flip flopping from side to side. It’s the pain that will wake to flip. I hate it!!! Ill nap in my power chair to make up on some sleep. I’m usually in bed 14 hours plus a day to get 5 to 7 hours of sleep.
Thanks for your videos!!! I love all of them because they help a lot… 🤗😊
I'm sorry to hear that Mike.
@@DrAndreaFurlan you are very kind hearted. I am sure your patients all think highly of you as I do…
I’m very blessed to have a great physiatrist that cares much for his patients and me as you are. 🤗😀
I recently released a video for ankle arthritis czcams.com/video/LLNkrejzDro/video.html
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Another outstanding presentation. Thank you.
That is great to hear. Please share this video with your friends. I have lots of videos about chronic pain on my channel czcams.com/users/DrAndreaFurlan And don't forget to turn on the notifications 🔔
your video is so helpful.Thank you so much.
You are welcome!
You've got some great videos on very relative topics. Thank you.
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Thank you very much very helpful advises.
You are welcome!
Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching!
All your videos are terrific!
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Thank you so much my dear and God bless you.
Thank you so much for all information!!!👍👍👍🤗
You're welcome
I needed it. This is a common problem and so painful if not get good sleep.Thanks Dr Andrea
Thanks
@@DrAndreaFurlan your all videos are very informative & helpful
Thank you dr Furlan for this great demonstration! I have fibromyalgia, neck, lower back and hip pain.over the years, I've tried all you shared and it helped. Now I have a sleep number bed and I love it. I can adjust mattress firmness, and raise head and feet. Should I be worried about the alignment of my back?
Yes! You sound exactly like me. I love my Select Comfort bed because, as strange as it may sound, some nights my body just feels as if I may need more, or less, support than I would normally use. I also sleep on my side, and I slightly elevate both the head (I have GERD, too, so the head up is very important), and the lower part of the bed also slightly elevated, because I find that when my feet/ankles are slightly elevated, it seems to help my leg pain, although I don’t know if it exacerbates my hip pain. I have shoulder pain on both sides (🤦🏻♀️) and am a side sleeper, so that is sometimes a problem, but having my head raised a little bit sometimes helps. I hope you are having a better night sleep with less pain with your Select Comfort. I have recommended this bed to everyone I know!
@ Faithful Tita you are so lucky. The sleep number beds are the best beds for those with FM because they adjust to however one feels from day to day. And, having the head or feet raised a bit won't hurt. (Retired RN with FM)
@ Cyd Kreletich Absolutely, the Sleep Number bed is the best choice for those with. Fibromyalgia because our bodies pain changes not only in intensity but where from day to day and often hour to hour. I suggest too looking into the Therapeutics pillow. If you have neck or shoulder pain or headaches, this is really good. A prescription is needed but that shouldn't be too hard to convince your doctor.
Unfortunately it doesn't look like Sleep Number service the UK.. also few UK shops allow returns
Thank you doctor for yr explanation
Thank you so much dra. This video helps me a lot because the content applies to my present body condition. I have both shoulder and low back pain. God bless you
Glad it was helpful!
Dear Andrea! Thank you very much for your very informative and helpful videos! Please advise if you have heard of carboxytherapy for joints and ligaments on osteoartritis? When the injections of CO2 is made under the skin near the joint. Though the carboxytherapy is primarily used for cosmetic purposes, I read that some clinics started to use this method to treat osteoartritis in a better and shorter way (in a combined therapy of course). Please give your opinion! Thanks a lot!
Thank you very much indeed,very helpful for me.
After my back operation I bought a Marshall made mattress , firm , it luckily was on sale , expensive but it is an excellent mattress for people who care about their spine . Thank You Dr Furlan for your video's . ( I highly recommend The Bay for pillows and mattresses . )
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@@DrAndreaFurlan Thank You For Your Reply . 🌹
How about side sleepers w/ lower back pain? You only addressed back and stomach sleepers with this type of pain. Thank you much for the information !!
The video is already long. I am thinking of doing a part 2.
Lovely information doctor. God bless
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Herz.Dank Frau Dr.Andra Furl.Sie sind sher gute,wundershene Sppezialistin fantasie Frau.Begr.Ihnen herzlich Miroslav.
Thanks a million Dr your video is very important to me I'm having pai in my both hips. Blessed full future.
So nice of you
Thank you so much for this information. The problem is mattresses are expensive. The people most in need of a new mattress often aren’t able to afford one if living on a government disability income.
Wounderful video on best sleeping positions on all musculoskeletal ailments .which type of pillows matress and right positions to sleep comfortably and pain free most often its a million dollar query by patients asks and even nocturnal discomfort causes more flare up the symptoms physically & psychologically. Good sleep hygiene is vital for pain alleviation .its a major cause to take journey to acute pain to chronic and disability.so amazing demo how to use ...superb ..
Thank you! Very informative.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you. Very informative.
Glad you like
Thank you appreciate it good help!
Glad it helped!
Your so beautiful luv I really like the way you help people bless you ♥
With fibromyalgia I cannot sleep on a firm mattress. All my adult life I’ve slept on waterbed. Now since I was about 40 I sleep on low flow I enjoy the softness and warmth
Thank you for this video: i believe i have watched this before. I also change positions alot through the night but my most comfortable position is on my stomach with my hands straight down. That's because i have neck, shoulder, back, muscles, joints... alot of widespread pain. But being on my stomach with hands straight down is the best for me.
Thank you for this great info. I have lower back, neck n shoulder pain due to an accident. I’m in more pain when I’m wake up in the mornings.
My dr recommend a new mattress n a body pillow.
As always - excellent MM
Thanks for listening
Thank you very very much doctor. This video is very important for me. I appreciate your effort.
You are most welcome
I tend to sleep on my left side a lot and sometimes my back. I have a ultra firm bed. I’ve tried those memory foam mattress toppers, which has caused me horrible hip and lower back pain. I can’t sleep on my stomach, because that too cause lower back pain.🤷🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
I was so happy to see this video this evening I had such a hard night sleeping last night with my shoulder pain even if I didn't sleep on the bad shoulder, it hurt I do use many of the tips.What are your thoughts on taking a sleep med for someone with chronic pain to help them sleep through the night better? because the sleep med will help you stay asleep better than if you didn't have it because the chronic pain easily wakes you up but if you're sleeping hard you're less likely to wake up. I'm getting to the point right now where I'm thinking about trying a sleep med for this purpose, because of lack of good sleep. I appreciate your tips and giving us hope that there can be some relief. Please let me know your thoughts on having a sleep med for chronic pain at night. Thank you so much.
Please talk to your doctor about sleep medications.
I have another video with tips to increase sleep efficiency. Please watch and let me know what you think, Dawn.
Thanks Dr for this great information ❤❤
My pleasure 😊
Good evening Dr Andrea Furlan how are you very nice Explain vidio thank you so much good night
Thank you too
Спасибо ,доктор!
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You are always great. It seems as if you know my all prob. As usual again a very good video. Thank you so much. 💕💕💕👸
Tks so much❤
very helpfull thank you! 😊
Thanks for sharing🌹❤️
Welcome
Great, I just bought an expensive pillow(125 $ highly recommended at the mattress store, not happy for my shoulder pain, now I have to go back to the cheap ones.....What a stress. Thank you Dr. can you talk about the trigger point injections on the shoulder ( I just had two on each shoulder) and I not still well. Also the deep tissue message the dr. recommended this too. Thank you
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Dorian, I'm not saying that expensive pillows are back. Sometimes they are really helpful, but I found that most people do not need an expensive solution.
It's very helpful for me
Glad to hear that
Thank you so much~
You are welcome
Thank you farlan
Thank you.❤️
You are so welcome
Very useful and reassuring, thank you. I thought I was going mad with so many different pillows over the years for my neck, and now so many in my bed for each time I wake up and have to alter my sleeping position.
You are so welcome!
You are great! ❤️
Hi Ram. Thank you for this comment. Have you seen my website yet? All of my videos are organized by topics and you can download all handouts, worksheets and booklets that I made. You will need to sign up for a membership to access all of my materials. It is FREE to become a member. Check it out: www.doctorandreafurlan.com
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Thank u doctor
Thank u 😊😊 God bless
God bless you too Tracy. I'll do a LIVE CZcams session to make an announcement this Saturday. March 4th at 11 am ET. I hope to see you there.
Gud informative video thank u so much madam
Most welcome 😊
Dr Andrea I'm already subscribed . 🤗🎩
Very nice n helpful 👍
Thanks
Welcome
Tq mam useful video
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so i replace my pillow about once every 6 weeks that seems to helps a bit ,,thanks for your help .
Interesting
Thank you!👏👏👏👏😘
You're welcome 😊
Ty Dr. 🙏
You are welcome
thanks
Welcome
Thanks for your information. I would love you to write an outline with each point listed. Maybe this could help me better retain the information.
Noted
To avoid pain on pelvis, we are in Indonesia have "Guling" It is a kind of cylindrical pillow that when you sleep on your side, you can place one leg at the top side above the "guling" that you embrace and support one of your leg to avoid tension at top joint of your leg so not hurting the cavity.
Cheers from Indonesia.
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