News of the Month
PILLOWS
I’m often asked: which pillow is the best?
There are lots of good pillows and I wouldn’t recommend one over another but I think this is a good piece of advice:
Let’s put aside that most people wake up with a stiff neck not because of their pillow, but because they’ve been asleep and not moving so their stiff neck joint gets more stiff. (Get some treatment!)
Now back to pillows. Really there are not perfect pillows, only perfect pillows for your bed. They must be matched.
The aim (for side lying) is to have your head still in alignment with the rest of your body. That is, not tilted up or down. The diagrams illustrate this below.
You will note that one of these pillows is much bigger/higher than the other, but both people are in good alignment. The difference is that one person is sinking into the bed more and a smaller/flatter pillow is best.
If you sink into the mattress more because the mattress is softer or you’re heavier then you will need a smaller pillow. If your lighter or the mattress is harder, you’ll need a bigger pillow. Have someone look at you when you’re lying on your side and make sure you’re straight.
