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A member asked:
Is the best way 2 sleep laying flat on your back? if use r sleeping on your side, shouldn't the pillow be positioned in the space btw shoulder n neck?
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Depends: If you have back problems, bend your knees and also put a pillow or roll under your knees and between your knees. The pillow under the neck will support that.
Answered 8/2/2014
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