Posted by Marie G on April 04, 2010 at 18:26:17:In Reply to: 2 weeks post MMA questions posted by thr61 on April 01, 2010 at 09:35:22:
I am 11 weeks post-mma surgery. I slept using a foam wedge pillow at a 45 degree angle for 10 days after surgery. This was to reduce swelling in the head area. At 8 weeks post surgery my sleep was still bad but better than before. My doctor told me to keep my head elevated with several pillows and sleep on my side. My sleep improved dramatically. Bottom line is, sleeping with your head elevated is not a bad thing.