Collar bone pain after sleeping, what could this be?

When i sleep i usually have my shoulders shrugged up and my arms by my head. By the morning i'm very stiff and sore. My sternum will pop/"crinkle" and sometimes if needed my collar bones will also (this pop hurts and is uncomfortable). I don't have to do this much; when i'm sick i feel more stiff than usual.





However, this past week i've had a small cold and with getting ready for my annoying cousins to come visit i've been under a little bit of stress. Last night i went to bed and when i woke up i couldnt relax my right collar bone back ( my right one and my sternum are fine). I also noticed that the curve had changed and where it connects towards my neck, it felt rotated. Throughout the day its been uncomfortable and painful when poked and prodded underneath where the muscle is and where is connects to my sternum.


Another note on that is where there is discomfort or pain in my right in certain areas that are touched, i will have no sort of feeling of that on the left

Collar bone pain after sleeping, what could this be?
I was going to say try a few different pillows, but it aint as simple as that is it? Gee, think you need a specialist. I am also concerned regarding stuff being connected to your sternum. Your sternum is your breast bone and is there to give support to your ribs, I cant see where the neck affects this. Your neck is connected to your spinal column. As are your collar bones.!! You are in a mess , so get off to the Docs before you have a very bad Christmas!!and good luck.Somethings rotated alright!!!You appear back to front lol.
Reply:When you are stressed you hunch your shoulders and cause tension on the vertebrae which compresses the discs between the vertebrae which pinch and irritate the nerves which pull on the muscles attached to the vertebrae which compresses the discs........


I have had a bad back for years. I have two compressed discs. One at C7/T1 and another at L5/S1. I have the MRI's to prove it.


When my back gets out of whack (a nice technical term) I often can put myself back into alignment through stretching and exercise. Sometimes I have to use medication. Sometimes I have to go to either a Chiropractor or Osteopath to put the segments back into alignment.


Dave's Rx comes in a packet of three.


1. Learn relaxation techniques. This is often demeaned because it all sounds so New Age, but it works.


2. Learn the correct stretching exercises that will enable you to re-align your own bones and muscles.


3. Exercise using weights. You don't have to pump monster weight, just use enough to give good resistance and, most importantly, use correct form and proper technique.