Should I use a pillow when sleeping when my cervical vertebra hurts?

Nowadays, due to many reasons, more and more people are suffering from cervical spondylosis. When suffering from cervical spondylosis, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time, correct bad living habits in life, pay more attention to rest and proper exercise. Sleep is the most important thing in our daily life. Only by getting more rest can we relieve and recover physical fatigue. So after suffering from cervical spondylosis, can we use a pillow when sleeping?

Case 1

According to data calculations, one-third of a person's life is spent sleeping. Only by getting a good night's sleep can the quality of work and life in the remaining two-thirds of the time be guaranteed. Experts analyzed that if you don't use a pillow, the position of your head will be lower than your heart, which will cause more blood to flow into the head, affecting blood circulation in the head, filling up the blood vessels, and putting pressure on the blood vessel walls. After waking up, you will feel dizzy and have swollen eyelids, which will seriously affect the quality of your sleep. Moreover, when you sleep with your head elevated, your chest will also be slightly raised. This way, blood in the lower body can flow smoothly, reducing the burden on the heart.

Case 2

At the same time, sleeping without a pillow can cause cervical vertebrae injuries. The cervical spine is located at the top of the human spine, wrapped in the neck, and consists of 7 vertebrae. The so-called physiological curvature is a smooth, forward-facing arc formed by these seven vertebrae. The function of the pillow is to maintain this normal physiological curve. If you don't use a pillow for a long time, the cervical vertebra that should be bent will become straight, which will cause hunchback, cause damage to the cervical vertebrae, and affect the health of the entire spine. Therefore, in order to avoid the invasion of the disease, patients with cervical spondylosis must pay attention to choosing a suitable pillow.

Case 3

If the pillow is too high, no matter what sleeping position you take, you will not be able to maintain the normal lordotic curvature of the cervical spine. This will increase the burden on the cervical spine and may cause a stiff neck. If you experience symptoms such as neck pain, headache, dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia, neurasthenia, or numbness in your hands and feet while sleeping, it may be that your pillow is too high. If the pillow is too low, it will cause congestion in the head, which can easily cause swelling of the eyelids and face. The lower jaw will be lifted upward, making it easy to breathe through the mouth and snore. If your neck and shoulders feel sore after waking up, it is because the pillow is too low, you don't use a pillow, or the pillow is too soft.