Which pillow won't cause headaches and neck pain?

The importance of a quality night's rest cannot be overstated. Sleep charges us with energy for the whole day and in life in general.

A person spends a third of his life sleeping, so it is important to provide all the conditions for a good rest. This is influenced by the general atmosphere, the temperature in the bedroom, the quality of the bed, mattress and pillow. But with the last attribute it’s not so simple. If you buy something that is not suitable or of poor quality, then in the morning your neck and even your head will hurt. It may not happen right away, but after a few months the cumulative effect will work.

To avoid getting into such a situation, you need to learn how to choose a pillow for yourself and use it correctly. If this trouble has already happened to you, study this material responsibly.

Which pillow won't give you a headache?

When faced with pain in the neck and head, the first thing you need to do is to rule out diseases that have similar symptoms. You won’t be able to do this on your own, and if you don’t correct the situation, it can lead to bad consequences. Therefore, consult with a certified specialist and rule out the following causes of pain:

• old injuries;
• vascular diseases and impaired blood flow;
• osteochondrosis;
• osteophyte;
• infection;
• infringement of nerve tissue.

This is not the entire list; your doctor will tell you in more detail.Upon examination, he will rule out possible diseases - which means you can go get a new pillow.

For those who have been spared health problems, the question: “Which pillow won’t give you a headache?” We will answer this way - on the one that suits you.

You can’t go to the store and buy them for the whole family at once, like, say, towels. They need to be tried on and tested before purchasing. After all, it is selected based on body size, so your ideal pillow will not allow a child or a person with shoulders 2 times wider than yours to rest properly. And before choosing, it would be good to understand the anatomical features of the cervical spine, so as not to make a mistake.

Why does my neck hurt in the morning?

It's all about the anatomy of the cervical spine. That smooth curve - lordosis - should remain unchanged in sleep. Then all muscles relax and enough oxygen reaches them. When you rest on the wrong pillow, you either raise your head too high or it sinks in. Let's consider each option in more detail:

1. Head high. In this position, the chin is pressed closer to the chest, and lordosis is a forward bend, simply straightening. The cause may be greater height or stiffness. If the spine is in this position all night, then in the morning you will feel pain in the neck area. If it is dull, this is due to an incorrect position, and if it is sharp, shooting, you probably have pinched nerve tissue.
2. The head "falls in". Here the chin is thrown back and the spine bends too much. You already know the result, but there are several reasons: either the pillow is low or too soft.

Also, pain can occur due to impaired blood flow and as a result, the muscles will not be able to relax, there will be a lack of oxygen and all this will result in headaches.

How to choose a pillow

Before going to a store or online store, take a tape measure and measure the width of your shoulder. The resulting figure will be an indicator of the height that will suit you.

Choose the overall dimensions based on your bed, but remember that the shoulders should not protrude beyond the boundaries of the pillow.

When choosing, consider the following subtleties:

• if you have a hard mattress, take a lower product, if you have a soft mattress, take a higher one;
• If you sleep on your back, choose medium firmness; on your stomach, take soft; on your side, take firm.

If possible, try it out before purchasing. At the same time, the head should lie flat, without falling either back or forward. If you are lying on your side and want to put your hand under your head, then this is not your option.

Regarding the material, choose the one you can afford. Of course, it is better not to take feathers; everyone knows about its allergenicity and difficult care. It’s good if you can find a product made from memorix. This is a heat-sensitive material, when exposed to your heat, it takes the shape of your body. This will ensure a comfortable position.

IMPORTANT! Memorix cannot be wet. When water comes into contact with it, the material hardens and is no longer suitable for use.

Are only orthopedic pillows able to solve problems?

It happens that the height and stiffness are chosen correctly, but the pain does not go away. And the doctor did not find any illnesses. This may be due to improper use. With the orthopedic model, everything is simpler - the head should lie in the cavity, the neck should be on the bolster, and the shoulders should rest against the base of the product.But you can also use a regular model so that there is no pain and you get quality sleep.

IMPORTANT! Orthopedic pillows can only be used by healthy people. Doctors prohibit those who have musculoskeletal diseases from sleeping on them.

Choosing the right pillow is half the battle; you need to get used to sleeping on it correctly. We will consider 2 options for using this sleeping attribute - correct and incorrect.

1. The wrong way is to lie down so that your shoulders, neck and head are on the surface. In this case, the lordosis is straightened, and we get the same effect as with a high, hard pillow.
2. Correct - lie down and pull it up so that your neck is on the edge of the product. At this time, the shoulders lie on the mattress and rest against the base of the pillow, and the head seems to fall into the resulting depression. In practice, it looks like you are using the edge of the product as a bolster in an orthopedic model. In this position, all muscles are relaxed, the bend is not disturbed.

Choose and use pillows correctly. And don’t forget to take care of them so that the ideal sleeping attribute will serve you for many years. To do this, remember that you need to wash the pillow 2 times a month at a temperature of 40-50 degrees. Wash the cover between it and the pillowcase once a week, and the pillowcase twice a week.