Which pillow is the best for cervical vertebra

Nowadays, due to the tremendous pressure in life and work, as well as their bad living habits, people often cause certain damage to the cervical spine. Therefore, the number of people suffering from cervical spondylosis is increasing year by year, and is becoming younger and younger. When suffering from cervical spondylosis, in addition to undergoing correct treatment, you can also use some effective methods in life to relieve the symptoms caused by cervical spondylosis. So what kind of pillow is good for patients with cervical spondylosis?

Pillow selection

For cervical spondylosis pillows - cervical spondylosis therapeutic pillows, cervical spondylosis pillows with a certain supporting strength are better. Only with appropriate supporting strength can the cervical vertebrae be supported, and it will have a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on cervical spondylosis patients. However, how therapeutic pillows can really play a role in cervical spondylosis requires treatment according to the different conditions of cervical spondylosis patients.

A For people with mild cervical spondylosis: Patients with cervical spondylosis should try to prevent their neck and shoulders from getting cold, and choose a pillow that fits the physiological curvature of the neck and shoulders.

B For people with more serious cervical spondylosis: we recommend shapes and materials with stronger support and more direct effects, such as neck protection pillows with buckwheat husks and traditional Chinese medicine, which have stronger traction effects. You can listen to the doctor's advice.

Choice of filling material

The quality of the filling of cervical spondylosis pillow has a great impact on our health. There are many types of fillings for cervical spondylosis pillows. Only by clearly understanding the advantages and disadvantages of various fillings can you choose the most suitable type of cervical spondylosis pillow according to your personal situation.

Natural and environmentally friendly natural filler

Compared with artificial chemical fibers, some people prefer to use cervical spondylosis pillows filled with natural materials, especially the elderly, who prefer this type of cervical spondylosis pillows.

Buckwheat husks are the most common filling for cervical spondylosis pillows. They are moderately soft and hard, and have good shaping and water absorption properties. The disadvantage is poor elasticity.

Breathable and fluffy down fibers have good resilience, and have temperature and humidity regulating functions. They are highly breathable and can provide a dry and comfortable "microenvironment" for the human body. Down pillows cannot be washed, so people with allergies should avoid using them to avoid respiratory discomfort.

Neutral pillow: Natural cattail fluff, kapok and other materials are slightly less elastic, but they are naturally fragrant, comfortable and soft, and provide moderate support for the cervical spine, which is particularly attractive. The best pillow needs to have moderate springiness and moderate support.

Chinese herbal medicine fillers

Chinese herbal medicine core: Chinese herbal medicines such as Angelica sinensis, Chuanxiong, Costusroot, Lycopodiella cuneata, Atractylodes macrocephala, Notopterygium wilfordii, Panax notoginseng, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Cassia twig, Safflower, Saposhnikovia divaricata, and Juncus effusus.

Functions of Chinese herbal medicine: Angelica sinensis has the function of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, promoting blood circulation and unblocking collaterals; Chuanxiong has the effects of dispersing heat, warming and promoting blood circulation; Smilax glabra has the function of clearing away heat and dampness, relaxing muscles and activating collaterals. Filling these Chinese herbs into the cervical pillow can relieve cervical spondylosis to a certain extent.

The appropriate height of the pillow for cervical spondylosis

The pillow is the main tool for maintaining the normal position of the head and neck. This "normal" position is to maintain the physiological curve of the head and neck segment itself. This weight curve ensures the external muscle balance of the cervical spine while maintaining the physiological and anatomical state within the spinal canal. Therefore, an ideal pillow should be in line with the physiological curvature of the cervical spine, be soft in texture, and have good breathability. It should be in the shape of a gold ingot with a low middle and high ends. Because this shape can use the concave part in the middle to maintain the physiological curvature of the cervical spine, it can also play a relative braking and fixing role on the head and neck, which can reduce abnormal movement of the head and neck during sleep.

Height and hardness

In addition to paying attention to the internal fillings of cervical spondylosis pillows with different characteristics, the most important thing is to determine the height and hardness of the cervical spondylosis pillow that best suits your actual physical condition. Sleeping habits also have a subtle impact on the height of the cervical spondylosis pillow, which should also be taken into consideration. For normal people, the height and hardness of a cervical spondylosis pillow are related to each person's weight, shoulder width, and neck length, and should be adjusted to ensure comfort.

Rest easy but not worry-free

If a normal person sleeps on a cervical spondylosis pillow that is too high, whether lying on his back or on his side, the physiological curvature of the cervical spine will change. Over time, the neck muscles will become strained and spasmed, the deformation of the intervertebral joints will be accelerated, and bone spurs will be formed, leading to problems such as cervical instability.

In addition, a high pillow will increase the angle between the neck and chest, obstructing tracheal ventilation and easily leading to dry throat, sore throat and snoring.

Low pillows are not always comfortable

If normal people sleep with a low pillow for a long time, the physiological state of the cervical spine will also change. Because the veins in the head have no valves, gravity will slow down the venous return in the brain and increase the arterial blood supply, resulting in uncomfortable symptoms such as headache, irritability, and insomnia.

Judging the height of the pillow

The pillow is too high for cervical spondylosis. If you have eliminated the risk of illness and still experience symptoms such as neck pain, headache, dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia, and other neurasthenia symptoms, or numbness in your hands and feet while sleeping, it is very likely that the pillow for your cervical spondylosis is too high.

The pillow is too low for cervical spondylosis. If you don’t drink water before going to bed, but find your face swollen after waking up, this may be because the pillow is too low for cervical spondylosis, causing slight congestion in the head. If the pillow for cervical spondylosis is too low, the lower jaw will be lifted upward, making it easy to breathe through the mouth and cause snoring.

What is the appropriate height?

Generally speaking, the appropriate height of a pillow for cervical spondylosis is 9-10 cm, but the specific size depends on each person's physiological characteristics, especially the physiological curvature of the neck. An old Chinese doctor suggests that the height of the pillow can be the same as the height of the patient's fist and hand standing sideways. For people with broad shoulders and a fat body, the pillow can be slightly higher, while for thin people, the pillow can be slightly lower.

Sleeping habits also affect the height of the pillow. For people who are used to sleeping on their backs, the height of their cervical spondylosis pillow should be equal to the height of their fist after compression (the height of the fist with the base of the fist facing upward is the standard of fist height); and for people who are used to sleeping on their sides, the height of their cervical spondylosis pillow should be consistent with the width of one side of their shoulder after compression. Of course, the ideal cervical spondylosis pillow is one that can maintain the normal physiological curvature of the neck whether you sleep on your back or on your side.

For the cervical spondylosis pillow itself, the part supporting the back of the neck (cervical curve) should be slightly higher and have a certain hardness so as to set off and maintain the physiological curvature of the neck. The part supporting the back of the head should be 3 to 5 cm lower than the above-mentioned part, so that it can fully support the head and adapt to the height of the neck.

Generally speaking, people with high blood pressure, heart disease, and asthma sometimes need to sleep with a high pillow; people with low blood pressure and anemia sometimes need to sleep with a low pillow.

Choice of hardness

The softness or hardness of a pillow is not suitable for you.

A pillow that is too hard for cervical spondylosis will reduce the contact area between the pillow and the head, increase the pressure, and make the scalp uncomfortable; but if the pillow is too soft, it will be difficult to maintain a certain height, the neck muscles will be easily fatigued, and it will not be conducive to sleep. In addition, the head will sink into it, which will affect blood circulation and make the head

Suitable hardness

The pillow for cervical spondylosis should be slightly softer, but still have a certain degree of hardness. On the one hand, it can reduce the pressure between the pillow and the scalp, and on the other hand, it maintains uneven pressure so that blood can pass through places with less pressure. A pillow for cervical spondylosis only needs to be slightly elastic. Too much elasticity will cause neck muscle fatigue and injury.

The science behind pillows

The shape of the cervical spondylosis pillow conforms to ergonomics, that is, the S-curve requirement of the cervical spine. The slow-rebound memory material it uses fully solves the pressure problem of the pillow, as well as the phenomena we often encounter such as stiff neck, insomnia and dreaming. Therefore, the cervical spondylosis pillow can not only treat the cervical vertebra, but also is the best way to maintain cervical vertebrae health. It is also a pillow for treating insomnia. This is why more and more people are starting to rush to buy cervical pillows.