hi,
pillow between the knees is fine and calcium supplements may worsen the condition because calcium causes muscles to tense (including the heart muscle) and because muscular tension (caused by joint-misalignments) is what contributes most to a pinching of nerves followed by Pain we should not do things that makes our muscles harder make sense doesn't it.
I recommend my patients magnesium and st. john's wort for relaxation
Magnesium is an antagonist to calcium!
The supplement industry is doing a good job to sell calcium with plenty of unproved claim about calcium benefits.
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