How to Sleep with Neck Brace | Miami J and Aspen Vista Cervical Collar 

I never thought I'd have to look this up..., but here I am. Thank you for the information!

Finally got mine off after 3 months, for anyone wondering if it’s gonna get better want to let you know that it will

Thank you, very helpful. Im having cervical surgery in July 2024... i am super grateful for coming across the video. I am super fortunate to have a sleep number bed an hope Ican make the needed adjustments. Its gonna be a long hot summer.

Thank you so much. I have not been able to sleep since I had my surgery. I have always been a side sleeper. After I seen your video, I tried it and it actually brought me to tears that I was finally able to lay on my side. Thank you for this wonderful information

Two weeks into this brace and after trying everything at night with no luck , I found your video. Thank you! I finally slept longer than 2 hours at a time. Such a simple, concise explanation of what to use and how to use it. Every doctor should include a link to this video when giving someone this neck brace.

Just what I needed!!!! Thank you!! I just had a spinal surgery 3 days ago

Thank you for posting. I've had him sitting up most of the day. Got him on his side now.

Thank you so much for your demo . I had been wear that Aspen my best friend as I had stenosis C4-C5 ,C6 below T13. From C6 I need surgery as continues process. I pray fervently to get my funds as possible because I am really not good. Almost three morning that I have unsupported severe chronic pain from thoracic, might the brachial plexus compression or my Heart causing of lack of blood circulation and oxygen. I have new trombosis on my R leg. I keep strong and optimistic although my general practitioner Orthosurgeon but he is assigned only for emergency treatment. He really sad to my condition and he wants to helps me for what he found terrible fractures on left thoracic. Pray for me and I will continue watching your video because I need the proper position for my brachial plexus compression, clavicle fractured dislocated and ribs , for my fast recovery. I don’t know if I need cast for thoracic but I can’t order this this time Aspen because of C6 to T13 and problems of my spinal cord as I really feel it not psychologically but physically. Thank you so much. Your amazing. Stay safe always. God bless you 🙋‍♀️🇮🇹

Great video. Can you make a video about how to get up from bed without hurting yourself?

You are an absolute legend. Thank you so much for sharing this. I just had ACDF Surgery and am struggling big time, to get comfortable sitting or lying. This really helped and also reinforces some things I was already thinking. Thanks 😊😊😊

Thank God for your videos just ordered a wedge pillow

You are literally a life saver!!! Found you first. Night home after neck surgery. Hadn't slept Y a wink in hospital!!!

This is great. Thank you! I'm having ACDF for c4, c5, c6 and super nervous as it is. I don't own a recliner and thought I had to run out and get one for my recovery.

This was the best video I have seen on sleeping with a brace. Thank you

Thank you! I have been sleeping in a recliner since I broke my neck on Labor Day (2022). I have been wamting to move from a recliner back into my bed with my wife, but I haven't been able to find a comfortable position. I already have a wedge that I use to help prevent nighttime reflux so I will try your technique tonight. Hopefully I can make it work for me.

Thanks, very informative 🌹

Thank u! Im from Argentina

Thanks for such good information.

This video has empowered me as I ‘m going for the neck surgery soon. Thank you so much for this video.

Great information!! Thank you!!! 💛💛💛

Awesome video....explanation & demonstration was great. April 2024 acdf C3-C6 and I personally use travel neck travel pillow ....( Some have memory foam or just fiber filled ...so use which feels best for you) ... I also have baby nursing pillow fiber filled that I use on my shoulders sitting up or laying down as a flat pillow that can hook around shoulder and not push too much out of liniment. I also have had multiple spinal fusions and full body pregnancy pillows have done wonders for me through the years to get a few hrs of comfy sleep. Hope these 💡 ideas 💡 may help others.

I found using a u-shaped neck pillow helps, in lieu of towels. Thanks for the video.

Great advice - many thanks!

Just had my Surgery May 11 ,2023 and Man do I appreciate this Video . I couldn’t sleep for a few nights After my surgery but now I know the Trick 😊 Thanks

Very informative thank you

Like everyone else "Thank You for the instructions and information" Your videos are very informative and easy to understand and follow. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🥰 ❤

Thank you for that. I have been having my pillows all wrong since getting a neck brace for a neck fracture. I have not slept for a week. I will try this tonight.

Great video 👍

Amazing. Came across this video in a CCI group. I've had my collar for almost a year and still haven't been able to sleep with it properly on those occasions when it would help. I use Pillow Cubes for my shoulders and between my knees already, but really needed to confirm those pressure points that signal alignment issues. Thank you!

Oh my goodness!! You saved me with this video. Thank you thank you!

This is a lifesaver for me just got acdf c5 ,6,7 I’m not comfortable at all

thanks very helpful

Thank you

It's so strange how this video could have helped me while I was throwing pillows and blankets all over my bed trying to figure out how in the heck I was going to sleep for the last year! I got a break from the neck brace because I was healing nicely, unfortunately I now have the head falling forward drooping and it's becoming painful to hold my head up so I am back in the brace so this video truly helped me for options of different ways to sleep because the only one I had was the nestled in with the pillows I didn't have any side or Lane flat ones! Thank you so much for the time and carry you took to make this video for people like us! Love the video very helpful

Tank you a lot ¡¡¡¡ I didn't know how to sleep.

Thank you. 5 weeks into having an aspen combined neck and back brace after fracturing c 1,2 T 3,4,5 and verging on desperate re sleep. This has been a life saver

I have an adjustable bed, i think I’ll be ok! Didn’t know i could lay flat, but i guess i will have to try some positions!

I have the same neck brace. It's so uncomfortable sleeping at night but I found that sleeping on my side is more comfortable for me.

I will have neck surgery tomorrow so this video is most helpful in anticipation of what I can do to make myself comfortable tomorrow night and beyond. Thanks!

Well done - I find many who have CCI tend to wear their collar too much. But those who do are making themselves worse in the long run from laying with too much traction and making the instability wrose.

Thanks for the video, very helpful. Where do I get that wedge

Wish I found this video after surgery. Notes taken

Thank you so much! Where did you buy the wedge pillow?

wow...thank u for sharing from Chandagwapa

Thank you. I’m gonna try sleeping on my side tonight. I been sleeping on my back for the past 4 weeks and it’s uncomfortable. I got a c2 fracture and have to wear this brace for 9 weeks. I have 5 more weeks to go to see if I need surgery

Thank you for sharing this important information. I want to try to sleep on my side tonight.

Thank you for this video. I have anxeity for my upcoming surgery, this helps.

Thank you this is sooooo helpful. My neck curvature makes sleeping awful for my neck. Gonna try sleeping with it on to see if that helps

any cervical spine after surgery tips?

I had spinal surgery a week ably. My shoulders and back hurt bad.any thoughts to relieve the pain? Thank you!!!!

Broke my neck yesterday. Thanks so much.!

Thank you! Will try. Obviously I had to go looking for this info. Doc gave orders after surgery to sleep with the collar, but no clue as to how, so I've been in pain at night :( .

I noticed you recommended a recliner video and I am unable to find a video about using a recliner for sleeping with a neck collar after surgery. Is this available?

I’m preparing for surgery soon. I will have an adjustable bed by then. Do these pillows and positions still apply?

I had Fusion surgery (anterior) between C5-6 a week ago. I developed anxiety pretty quick regarding sleeping. Very weird, never had anxiety before. The doc prescribed some help for that, but still getting comfortable has been very hard. My biggest issue is then I have the brace on properly, then lay down in any position, it becomes very uncomfortable. I have to loosen the brace allot. Then, naturally, it doesn't fit well, and has it's own issues. What I'm starting to wonder if people with smaller frames have an easier time with it fitting better for sleep. I think I have one more week until I start getting off the brace as I'm healing very quickly, but still. This is horrible. I am normally a side sleeper, so I'll try some of these techniques during nap time today. (nap time? that's a first for me too) Thanks for the info. God bless Valium.

How about after thyroidectomy.

I find I’m having a lot of pain from the back of the brace on my head and shoulders. Haven’t been able to get comfortable or sleep yet. Any further advice on managing the brace? Very frustrated.

I am in a similar brace but it extends to below my chest to stabilize my t7 vertebrae. I’m scared to sleep on my side but I want to so badly!!! If the injury was only in my neck I might try, but I’m worried since the injury is further down my back…. Any advice or insight?

Need to schedule neck surgery. Doing some research.

I broke my neck yesterday and hoping this will help. Going to have a long couple months dealing with the collar

how do you wash your hair?

I have a very small neck and was given a pediatric brace but it is still too big. It moves around when I try to sleep. Got any info on that?

I bought my mom an adjustable postuerpedic can you do a video for sleeping with the brace on that kind of bed?

I had cranial fractured displaced/c2. It's hard for me to sleep.

Thank you Lindsay! I’m looking forward to using these tips in a few weeks. ❤

I just had a fusion and have to wear it 24/7 and for 6 weeks

Hi. My surgery, C4-5 5-6 6-7, is in six days. I’ve been so worried about not being able to sleep. I have the recliner but I’m a side sleeper. This is so helpful and calmed my nerves just a tad and for that I say thank you!

Is it available in bangladesh??

My first night home I took it off in my sleep and thru it across the room.

You moved lot more than a cervical patient would. Can I move that much and not have damage like paralizisr

Thank you so much. U gave me so many tips. I'm 3 weeks post op n still have to wear the brace 24/7. Can't sleep, literally going crazy with the brace.

What about sleeping in a cervical neck brace that has thoracic support? I have surgery in 5 days to remove a nerve sheath tumor in spine, between C7 and T1. They will remove it and do a spinal fusion 2 up/2 down and add hardware. I've tried finding a comfortable spot and it's impossible.

Im having my cervical spinal fusion in 6 days. I also have herniated discs in my lumbar. I don't see how im gonna sleep at all in this torture device.

Hi I have the same neck brace as yours. My problem is that I have severe inflammation in my neck due nerve impingements. As soon as I place the back of my neck with my neck brace against anything it will flare up.

So... Here I am, after a high cervical trauma, c3 c4 c5 new discs fused in. Thank you

Are cervical pillows with a neck brace ok?

What can you use if you don’t have a flat pillow?

Add sleep apnea machine please!!!!!!!

this is amazing i got a neck brace today so i searched for this video on how to sleep and it’s just like the way of the prophet of islam muhammad peace be upon him taught us to sleep and there other acts that are exactly what the doctors telling us to do he told them 1400 years ago subhanallah. so I highly recommend you to read about islam because it’s the best way of life and that’s what a religion is the way of life.

it's really hard to sleep😭

Bet it’s to dangerous to lay facing down, that’s my kind of sleeping position

broken neck with a neck brace

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Second set of hands. Ha.

What if you have a partner in bed?

Has twelve weeks passed yet? Ugh...

This just looks like a nightmare.

Thank you