The way we lay down in bed could pose health risks beyond just a sore back, according to experts. Your go-to posture can cause pain, reflux, snoring and even nerve symptoms that show up the next morning.

“What we care about is if someone is comfortable in their sleep position. Often times we sleep in certain ways because of comfort,” Shelby Harris, clinical psychologist and behavioral sleep specialist, told Fox News Digital.

However, the way we sleep can often leave us uncomfortable. When sleeping in awkward positions , our bodies lie motionless in that position overnight, adding stress not only to our nerves, but to our muscles and ligaments as well.

Contrary to popular belief, experts say that sleeping in curled up positions isn’t necessarily tied to what’s going on mentally, or how

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