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Cervical pillow or contour pillow: Sleep pillow with a curved design that adapts to head, neck and shoulder contour
for back sleepers and side sleepers. Contour pillows are regarded as therapeutic pillows based on claims that
they can help - depending on their design - relieve various conditions such as neck pain, frozen shoulder, stiff
neck and headaches. Helps release breathing airways to reduce snoring and sleep apnea symptomsinsomnia,
breathing difficulty, blood circulation problems, acid reflux, GERD, lower back pain, sciatica pain, whiplash, rotator
cuff injury, among others. This way, the sleeper can get longer and deeper sleep without the discomfort produced
by the symptoms of these conditions.
The use of contour pillows can improve the quality of rest and repair, allowing one to wake up more rested and
ready to face another day. Neck and cervical rolls give perfect support to the neck, shoulders and head and
counter uneven pressure on the vertebrae while gently extending the neck. They lend support to the spine, being
slightly concave to accommodate the shoulders. Use of a variety of pillows for both comfort and support can make
a big difference in alleviating or avoiding back pain or neck pain and getting a good night’s sleep. For people with
spinal disorders, the right type of support can be especially important in helping the spine rest comfortably.
The way we sleep has a significant influence in both physical and mental health. Some sleep disorders are related
to orthopedic conditions that have their origins in musculoskeletal conditions that have been triggered and/or
increased by an incorrect sleep position.
Around 120 million people in the United States suffer some kind of sleep disorder, according to the National Sleep
Foundation. This large number has motivated a series of studies on the incidence of sleep disorders and sleeping
habits in different groups according to their age, sex, race, social condition, and other factors.
The position in which our body lies is vital for spine health. According to chiropractors, the best way to ensure the
protection of the spinal nerves is sleeping over a firm and properly contoured mattress and pillow that can keep
the spine straight during the night.
Health problems
Our sleep position has a major influence in our overall health condition. A relaxed sleeping position can enable
our body to have sound sleep during which our entire system can properly work as it does when it is awake.
Sleep is not a period of complete unconsciousness; it is night time activity for the brain and each organ to stay
functioning and recovering strength for the activity of the following day, especially for the immune system, which
decreases its production of white blood cells, responsible of the endurance of our system and blocking of
diseases.
During sleep our brain remains dynamic performing the most important activities that ensure survival. It keeps
controlling the functions of the nervous system, the release of the hormone of growth in children and teenagers,
the maintenance of body temperature and heart rate, and the stability of emotional and social reactions.
Sleep deprivation or lack of sleep shows through these health problems – some show immediately the morning
after while other develop into more complex conditions– that can be divided into these categories:
Contour pillows and sleep positions
The way we sleep is personal and unique. Sleepers usually don’t wake up in the same position they acquired first
when they got in bed, they tend to toss and turn many times until they finally fall asleep.
The most common sleep positions people adopt in bed are:
Side sleeping
The most common of the three. According to the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service two out of three people
sleep on their sides. This position is considered the most suitable because it reduces the incidences of snoring,
sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea, it helps release breathing airways and it is the most helpful position for
pregnant women to reduce the pressure of their wombs. It is twice more common in women than in men.
The inconvenient of this position is that most of the body’s pressure relies over arms and shoulders which
produce neck stiffness and frozen shoulder. This can be solved with a contour pillow that allows the correct
placement of neck, arms and shoulders.
Back sleeping
Unlike side sleeping, this position may favour episodes of snoring and sinus, as well as back pain. This position
requires a soft but firm support for three critic curves of the body: Behind the neck, in the middle of the back and
lower back. For this, an cervical pillow with neck contour and a pillow under knees can allow the back sleeper to
lie with safety and comfort.
Stomach sleeping
More common in babies and small children than in grown-ups, this sleep position is considered harmful for the
neck (neck strain, neck pain and stiffness).
Sleeping positions may present variations in the placement of arms and legs, and they may vary a little or totally
change to any other position during sleep.
As for contour pillows, they are designed to fulfill the comfort and good positioning needs of each type of sleeper
and prevent the health problems derived from them. Some of them present versatile designs that are able to
adapt to the three positions.
for back sleepers and side sleepers. Contour pillows are regarded as therapeutic pillows based on claims that
they can help - depending on their design - relieve various conditions such as neck pain, frozen shoulder, stiff
neck and headaches. Helps release breathing airways to reduce snoring and sleep apnea symptomsinsomnia,
breathing difficulty, blood circulation problems, acid reflux, GERD, lower back pain, sciatica pain, whiplash, rotator
cuff injury, among others. This way, the sleeper can get longer and deeper sleep without the discomfort produced
by the symptoms of these conditions.
The use of contour pillows can improve the quality of rest and repair, allowing one to wake up more rested and
ready to face another day. Neck and cervical rolls give perfect support to the neck, shoulders and head and
counter uneven pressure on the vertebrae while gently extending the neck. They lend support to the spine, being
slightly concave to accommodate the shoulders. Use of a variety of pillows for both comfort and support can make
a big difference in alleviating or avoiding back pain or neck pain and getting a good night’s sleep. For people with
spinal disorders, the right type of support can be especially important in helping the spine rest comfortably.
The way we sleep has a significant influence in both physical and mental health. Some sleep disorders are related
to orthopedic conditions that have their origins in musculoskeletal conditions that have been triggered and/or
increased by an incorrect sleep position.
Around 120 million people in the United States suffer some kind of sleep disorder, according to the National Sleep
Foundation. This large number has motivated a series of studies on the incidence of sleep disorders and sleeping
habits in different groups according to their age, sex, race, social condition, and other factors.
The position in which our body lies is vital for spine health. According to chiropractors, the best way to ensure the
protection of the spinal nerves is sleeping over a firm and properly contoured mattress and pillow that can keep
the spine straight during the night.
Health problems
Our sleep position has a major influence in our overall health condition. A relaxed sleeping position can enable
our body to have sound sleep during which our entire system can properly work as it does when it is awake.
Sleep is not a period of complete unconsciousness; it is night time activity for the brain and each organ to stay
functioning and recovering strength for the activity of the following day, especially for the immune system, which
decreases its production of white blood cells, responsible of the endurance of our system and blocking of
diseases.
During sleep our brain remains dynamic performing the most important activities that ensure survival. It keeps
controlling the functions of the nervous system, the release of the hormone of growth in children and teenagers,
the maintenance of body temperature and heart rate, and the stability of emotional and social reactions.
Sleep deprivation or lack of sleep shows through these health problems – some show immediately the morning
after while other develop into more complex conditions– that can be divided into these categories:
Contour pillows and sleep positions
The way we sleep is personal and unique. Sleepers usually don’t wake up in the same position they acquired first
when they got in bed, they tend to toss and turn many times until they finally fall asleep.
The most common sleep positions people adopt in bed are:
Side sleeping
The most common of the three. According to the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service two out of three people
sleep on their sides. This position is considered the most suitable because it reduces the incidences of snoring,
sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea, it helps release breathing airways and it is the most helpful position for
pregnant women to reduce the pressure of their wombs. It is twice more common in women than in men.
The inconvenient of this position is that most of the body’s pressure relies over arms and shoulders which
produce neck stiffness and frozen shoulder. This can be solved with a contour pillow that allows the correct
placement of neck, arms and shoulders.
Back sleeping
Unlike side sleeping, this position may favour episodes of snoring and sinus, as well as back pain. This position
requires a soft but firm support for three critic curves of the body: Behind the neck, in the middle of the back and
lower back. For this, an cervical pillow with neck contour and a pillow under knees can allow the back sleeper to
lie with safety and comfort.
Stomach sleeping
More common in babies and small children than in grown-ups, this sleep position is considered harmful for the
neck (neck strain, neck pain and stiffness).
Sleeping positions may present variations in the placement of arms and legs, and they may vary a little or totally
change to any other position during sleep.
As for contour pillows, they are designed to fulfill the comfort and good positioning needs of each type of sleeper
and prevent the health problems derived from them. Some of them present versatile designs that are able to
adapt to the three positions.
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