Pain at night or while sleeping
Night pain can be influenced by sleeping position, pressure on a joint, the irritability of a condition or how symptoms respond after the day’s activities.
Where can pain show up at night?
Whether symptoms change with sleeping position is useful information.
Shoulder pain at night
Explore shoulder pain, frozen shoulder and rotator cuff tears.
Hip pain at night
Sleeping on one side can increase hip pain in some people.
Neck or back pain during sleep
Does changing position change the pain?
Pain that changes when you roll onto a different side or adjust your neck, shoulder or back has a different pattern than constant unexplained night pain.
When does night pain deserve medical assessment?
New, severe or unexplained night pain that does not change with position, or that is accompanied by fever, unexplained weight loss, marked weakness or other unusual symptoms, should receive appropriate medical assessment.
Want to understand what is triggering your pain?
If pain is disturbing your sleep or forcing you to change position repeatedly, an assessment can help clarify what is irritating it and which strategies are appropriate.
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