What is a pillow that protects the cervical vertebrae?

I believe everyone knows the importance of the cervical spine to our human body. The cervical spine connects our head and torso. If there is a problem with our cervical spine, it will cause many harms to our body. Cervical spine diseases will not only affect our movements but may also cause symptoms such as tinnitus and blindness. Therefore, we must do a good job of protecting the cervical spine in our daily life. Below we will introduce to you what kind of pillow is good for protecting the cervical spine.

1. Pillow height

For healthy sleep, the head and torso should be kept level when lying on your back, with the pillow placed behind the neck and the head kept slightly tilted back. When lying on your side, the pillow should be at the same height as the shoulder, so that the neck and shoulder muscles can be relaxed.

The specific pillow height should be determined according to personal physiological curvature, sleeping posture and age. Generally speaking, the pillow height for children aged 3 to 6 is 3 to 6 cm, for children aged 7 to 11 is 7 to 10 cm, for children aged 14 to 15 is 9 to 12 cm, and for adults is generally 12 to 15 cm. The length of the pillow should generally be 10 to 16 cm longer than your shoulder width.

Not using a pillow for a long time, or using a pillow that is too low or too high, will have an adverse effect on the neck muscles, ligaments, spinal cord, nerve roots, etc., while the correct use and selection of a pillow will be beneficial to spinal health and improve sleep quality.

2. Pillow shape

The ideal pillow shape is low in the middle and high around the edges, or high in the front and low in the back, which can maintain the normal physiological curve of the cervical spine and play a role in relaxing, conditioning, and protecting the cervical spine. At present, there are many kinds of pillows sold on the market, and most of them are flat in shape. Although such pillows are beautiful in appearance, they do not conform to the physiological curvature of the cervical spine.

3. Pillow hardness

The pillow core should not be too hard or too soft, just enough to make it comfortable. A pillow that is too hard will have a small contact area with the head, which will increase the pressure and make the scalp uncomfortable. Conversely, a pillow that is too soft will be difficult to maintain a certain height, causing the neck muscles to easily fatigue and not conducive to sleep. Therefore, the pillow should be slightly soft but still have a certain hardness.

In addition, if the pillow is too elastic, such as a spring pillow, the head may be subjected to the external elastic force, causing muscle fatigue and injury, so it is not suitable for long-term use. Buckwheat husk pillow core is better, easy to adjust the height, and has moderate elasticity, making it a good choice.

In the above article, we introduced the importance of the cervical spine to the human body. If our cervical spine has a disease, it will bring many troubles to our work and life. Therefore, we must know how to protect our cervical spine. It is very important to choose a pillow to protect the cervical spine. The above article introduces in detail what kind of pillow should be chosen to protect the cervical spine.