Choosing the right pillows can help reduce neck pain and shoulder pain.
There are 3 postures that people generally sleep on: the supine position, the side on the side and the prone position, which causes adverse effects on health and causes pain, namely the prone position, which will make the back spine bent and the neck tilted. The side is the position that should be avoided as possible. The most suitable position is the supine position and lie on the side. But when getting older, even when sleeping in the correct position, it may cause neck pain and shoulder pain as well. Choosing the right pillows together with the correct sleeping position can help reduce the pain.
While we sleep on our back or on our side We should use a cylindrical pillow to support the neck and another pillow that is flat and flat in the head. To support the curvature of the head and neck And make the neck and back bones straight. To reduce and prevent neck pain And shoulder pain while sleeping and after waking up
But nowadays there is another option that is more convenient than using two pillows to support the neck and head. Is the use of high quality memory foam pillows that are designed to look like two pillows that support the arch of the head and neck in one
In addition to the shape of the pillow The height and softness of the pillows are also important. We should avoid pillows that are too high and hard. Because it will cause neck flexion at night And causing pain in the morning after waking up
The Memory Foam Pillow is designed to support the head and neck curves in one go. And manufactured from high quality memory foam that has a special high density Therefore helps reduce neck pain Excellent shoulder pain
Pillows help relieve neck pain that is suitable for sleeping. Must not cause neck pain, headache, body aches Which must be suitable softness Not soft until our face and head are attached to the mattress And not too high until the neck is set because it can cause injury But need to be soft and the height of the pillow is suitable at around 4-6 inches, because if this is shorter or too soft, will cause the pressure in the blood vessels to rise Especially in patients with high blood pressure Which when the pillows are too low or too soft, when waking up, there will be a headache Including a swollen face due to bleeding in the face and head These things are not good for the patients because they may cause symptoms like people falling down on pillows.
Or having a pain in the neck that can be difficult On the other hand, if sleeping with a pillow that is too high and too hard In the period of the neck and head, will not be able to fully touch the pillow. Meaning that the pillow is not able to support the entire head as it should be Will cause blood supply to the brain, not just because the blood flow in the neck area is not easy Because the neck is overly set Resulting in a chance that the neck joints are misaligned and press down the blood vessels and nerves Spreading into a dislocated neck joint disease And will result in pain on the neck, upper arm, followed
While patients with respiratory diseases should sleep on a relatively tall pillow to open the airway easily. So as not to cause respiratory distress while sleeping The slightly taller pillows, which have neck pain pillows, can also help people with respiratory allergies tend to swell, breathe better while sleeping. And sleeping with a higher pillow can also help patients with lung and heart disease sleep well. Because the lungs and heart work better as well.
How can we observe ourselves that Which sleeping position is most appropriate?
Aside from choosing the right neck pillow as mentioned above Proper sleep is also part of the process to help reduce neck pain. Which if you have a sore neck, it won't heal The next step in choosing a pillow that can properly support the head, which is a pillow that is soft enough and not too high, is Steps of adjusting the position By how to know which position you should sleep to be appropriate. There are simple ways to observe yourself
- If sleeping in any position that does not hurt, choose to sleep that position. But the most appropriate position is to lie on your back, with the support pillows all the head, especially the space between the neck And must not let the head tilt up back (Except in cases where the doctor recommends sleeping with high neck pillows And there is an upward tilt of the head in the shape of the pillow due to the deforming of the cervical vertebra And the neck bone must be organized by using a pillow with a specific design as well).
- If you like to lie on your side, remember that the neck must have a pillow to receive throughout the hole. The neck pain pillow used must be as tall as the shoulder to the head. Which our head must naturally bend, that the head must be in line with the center of the body And use another bolster between the legs And use a small pillow to support the wrist on the side to reduce the pain of the neck while sleeping.
In addition, there are many causes of neck pain, some of which are very dangerous, especially the physical cause of bone disorders. Should choose to use pillows to relieve neck pain If the symptoms do not improve, see a doctor for diagnosis and treatment before any unexpected adverse effects can occur.
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