Deborah’s Story: Relief for Back Sleepers with Chronic Neck and Shoulder Pain

"I Thought Three Pillows Helped Me Sleep—But They Were Slowly Hurting Me."

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Deborah’s : Relief for Back Sleepers with Chronic Neck and Shoulder Pain

From The Miracle of Massage in Conyers, Georgia

My name is Deborah. I'm 61 years old, and I’ve always been a back sleeper. For years, I stacked three pillows under my head every night, thinking I needed the elevation to sleep comfortably. I never connected the dots—that those pillows were the root cause of my chronic neck and shoulder pain.

The pain had become a constant part of my life. I’d wake up with a stiff neck, burning shoulders, and tightness across my upper back that never fully went away. My energy was low. I felt older than I was. I started avoiding even simple things like reaching for top-shelf items or sitting through a long dinner with friends.

Then I found The Miracle of Massage in Conyers, GA, and met Brian, a highly skilled medical massage therapist who specializes in real pain relief for back sleepers like me.

Brian listened—really listened. And when I told him I slept on my back with three pillows, he looked me in the eye and said gently, “Deborah, those pillows are working against your body.”

He explained how using more than one pillow pushes the head too far forward, forcing the cervical spine into an unnatural curve. That angle overstretches the neck muscles, compresses the shoulders, and causes the very pain I was trying to escape. Even worse—it restricts airflow, reducing oxygen levels while I sleep.

He didn’t stop there. For people who sleep on their backs, Brian recommends:

One properly supportive pillow to keep the head aligned with the spine

Leg elevation from the hips down, at a 45 to 90-degree angle, to relieve pressure in the lower back and let those arching muscles relax

And a brilliant little trick: folded towels placed under each elbow. This reduces the downward pull on the shoulders, creating a sense of weightlessness in the arms while sleeping

I went home and tried all of it. That very night, I slept better than I had in years. I woke up without that painful pull in my neck. My shoulders weren’t burning. And for the first time in a long time, I felt rested.

I cried the next morning—not from pain, but because I wasn’t in pain.

Brian didn’t just massage away the discomfort—he taught me how to prevent it. His deep knowledge of posture, sleep support, and medical massage changed everything for me.

If you’re a back sleeper with neck or shoulder pain, or if you use more than one pillow at night, please—learn from my story. Visit The Miracle of Massage in Conyers, Georgia. It’s more than a massage. It’s your first step back to a pain-free life.