What kind of pillow should people with cervical spondylosis use

Many older people will suffer from cervical spondylosis to varying degrees. This disease can make it very difficult for us to move. The main reason is that we overdraw our bodies when we were young. It may also be due to long-term high-intensity physical labor. If you have cervical spondylosis, you must pay special attention to the choice of pillow. Let us now understand what kind of pillows people with cervical spondylosis should use.

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 physiological curve not only ensures the balance of the external muscles of the cervical spine, but also maintains 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 preferably 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, and can reduce abnormal activities of the head and neck during sleep. Secondly, the choice of pillow core contents is also very important. Commonly used ones are:

① Buckwheat husk: cheap, breathable, and the height of the pillow can be adjusted at any time.

②Puff: soft texture, good air permeability, and the height can be adjusted at any time.

③Mung bean shell: It not only has good air permeability, but also can cool and relieve heat. It will be better if added with appropriate amount of tea or mint, but it is mainly used in summer. Others such as duck feathers are also good, but the prices are higher. The pillow should not be too high or too low, and you should avoid lying on your back. The best position is the physiological position. Generally speaking, the pillow height should be 8 to 15 cm, or calculated according to the formula: (shoulder width - head width) ÷ 2.

The question of what kind of pillow to use for people with cervical spondylosis must be paid special attention to. The choice of pillow can also help us achieve the goal of healing. We elderly people can use the above methods to treat our diseases. At the same time, we young people need to pay attention to the rational use of our bodies to avoid causing excessive damage to our bodies.