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Straight answers about how the night-and-day system works, and who it tends to help most.
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Straight answers about how the night-and-day system works, and who it tends to help most.
Why does it work so well for nighttime pain?+
When you lie down you lose the gravity that normally keeps the spaces of the shoulder open. The nighttime sleeve helps keep those spaces open for blood flow and healing, while the daytime exercise strengthens the deep muscles that caused the problem in the first place.
Will it help shoulder impingement or a bone spur?+
It can help. By easing the impingement at night it helps break the injury cycle, and the daytime exercises strengthen the rotator cuff and draw the shoulder down, freeing up room under the bone spur.
I have a rotator cuff tear and want to avoid surgery. Can this help?+
Not every tear needs the knife, particularly long-standing pain.
Can I keep lifting weights while I use it?+
We recommend a 10-day break from upper body workouts while you start our system. This gives the small muscles of the shoulder a little head start to rebalance the joints.
Which side do I sleep on, and can I treat both shoulders?+
You can sleep any way except on the shoulder wearing the sleeve. Treat one side at a time at night and alternate, but use the daytime exercise on both shoulders.
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