Well, its 2020. Another decade has literally started, and this one has started with a bang. Covid-19 Pandemic has affected every corner of our life. Cooking, going to the store, going to work, sleeping, relaxing, travelling- literally all aspects of our normal have been impacted. What will happen after its over? Will it ever be really over? Much to chew about. Well we have time on our hands now.
How about sleeping for you? Are you sleeping well, and are you waking up feeling rested. If you are not I don't blame you. I am sure a number of factors, stress being #1 are affecting you.
This article is dedicated to showing you the top 10 pillows on the online market right now. I say online, because we cannot go to the store these days easily and try out a new pillow. Here are the TOP 10 Pillows that work, along with the positives and negatives for each to help you make the best decision for the best sleeping pillow.
- The Arc4life Traction Pillow
This pillow is great for side and back sleeping. It not only supports your neck, but it also gently stretches or "tractions" your neck, allowing for neck pain relief from disc issues in the neck: herniated disc, bulging disc, arthritis, degeneration, pinched nerve in the neck and numbness and tingling. The Arc4life Traction Pillow comes in small, medium and large. Positive: Because it comes in 3 sizes you can get the right fit for your head and neck. Also it is made in the USA. Negative: For some patients, there can be an adjustment period to using the pillow. - The TriCore Support Pillow The Tricore support neck pillow is another fiber filled pillow that is made in the United States by a great company: Core Products. This is another cervical support pillow that allows you to have the right curve in your neck while you are sleeping on your side or your back. This pillow comes in a petite, midsize and a standard size. Positive: The curves on this pillow allow you to have correct spinal curvature when you are sleeping. This neck pillow cradles and supports your neck well. Negative: The fiber in this pillow is densely packed in thereby creating a pillow that can be perceived as very firm to many patients. There may be an adjustment period to using this pillow. Also, its a fiber pillow and it will break down after a while.
- EPABO Contoured Memory Foam Neck Pillow:
- An Adjustable Memory Foam- Fiber Neck Pillow: This adjustable pillow has two components in it. Fiber and shredded memory foam. There is a convenient zipper that allows material to be added and to removed: effectively making this pillow firm or soft. For someone with acute or chronic pain, you can easily adjust to where you want your pillow height to be. Positive: The pillow fluffs up easily and washes easily as well. Negative: May take a while for you to figure out how much filling you really need and what is comfortable for you.
- U Shaped Contoured Body Pillow:
This fiber filled U or L shaped pillow looks somewhat like a candy cane ! It's shape allows you to sleep on your side more easily than others. The filling is also softer, thereby the adjustment period is going to less, in terms of one getting used to sleeping.Positive: Great for patients with any existing shoulder pain or ear pain; Skewed more for side sleepers. Also, great for pregnant patients. Negative: The pillow dimensions are 22"x 17", which may not be big enough for some patients. Some patients just need a bigger pillow size. - The Arc4life Linear Gravity Neck Pillow: Here is a simplistic fiber filled pillow that provides two neck support rolls. I like this pillow because the cylindrical rolls on this pillow allow you to have optimal cervical support while you are sleeping. Positive: The linear gravity pillow comes in 3 sizes: Small, medium and large. Negative: There may be an adjustment period to using this pillow. Start with 10 minutes and work your way up to sleeping through the night.
- Memory Foam Twist Pillow:
- This Memory foam pillow has a unique ability to twist into whatever shape you need. You could use it as a u shaped pillow, a roll pillow, under the knees pillows, and even behind the low back. You can either use this kind of pillow on your recliner anytime you want to nap, or keep it in your car or next to your luggage: It is easy to travel with. Positive: A multi-purpose pillow that can be easily cleaned and traveled with. Also, this memory foam twist pillow comes with a silk sleep mask and noise reducing ear plugs so you can us to really help you relax. Negative: You may not be able to use this as a regular pillow when you are at your destination, but great for travel.
- The Dog Bones Pillow:
This little pillow can be used in multiple different ways. The specially designed dog bones pillow shape supports your head and neck in proper alignment. This pillow allows you to have the proper c curve when you are sleeping. One bonus is that you can use this little pillow on a favorite recliner and poof- you have good neck support as well. The dimensions of this pillow are 14.5"x 6.5". Positive: You can pull out stuffing as you need it, making this little pillow conveniently adjustable. Negative: For some patients this pillow just proves to be too firm and thick. - CPAP Pillow:
I included this CPAP pillow because it can be used by regular users as well, not just cpap users. This pillow has special indentations for your cpap machine. Positive: The fiber that this pillow is made from is very soft, and still the pillow is very supportive. Negative: There may be an adjustment period to using this pillow and you may have to experiment in depth on what the right position for your sleep and for your cpap machine is. - Mkicesky Contour Memory Foam Sleeping Pillow:
If you are looking for a pillow where there may not be a long adjustment period AND you can sleep on your side comfortable, check out this contoured memory foam pillow. The height of this pillow allows for your shoulder to clear comfortably when you are on your side. The middle portion holds your head and neck position. Positive: Very comfortable when you lay your head and neck on the pillow in side position. Negative: Some patients have noticed that there is very little give when you press on the pillow, making it very firm to sleep on from the get go. Also again, there may be an adjustment period of 1-2 weeks before getting completely comfortable on this pillow.
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