How to choose a pillow:
First, the width of the pillow
The length of a single pillow should be above 15 cm, and the baby should be as wide as his shoulders.
Second, the pillow height
The old saying "sit back and relax" is actually not scientific. The pillow is too high, no matter what posture you sleep in, you can't keep the normal lordosis of the cervical vertebra, which will increase the burden of the cervical vertebra, make the cervical vertebra in the flexion position mechanically twisted, and then increase the back muscle tension, resulting in numbness of hands and feet, shoulder pain, headache, dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia, and so on. After a long time, it will become a "double chin" and it is easy to cause cervical spondylosis. Too low pillow can also lead to sternocleidomastoid muscle tension, head congestion, eyelid and facial edema; The chin will be raised,
It is easy to open your mouth to breathe and snore. If the neck and shoulders are sore after waking up, it is because the pillow is too low, the pillow is not used or the pillow is too soft. Therefore, whether sleeping on your back or on your side, it is best to choose a pillow that can keep the normal physiological curvature of your neck. Adults generally take 6~8 cm, or equal to the shoulder width of one side of the human body. Third, the hardness of the pillow.
If the pillow is too hard, the contact area between the head and the pillow is too small, and the pressure is too small, which will make the head muscles tense and seriously affect the relaxation of the whole body muscles. If the pillow is too soft, it is difficult to keep the height of the pillow, and it is easy to cause the contact area between the head and the pillow to be too large, causing oppression, affecting blood circulation and causing the neck to stretch back. Excessive stretching of the neck will cause muscle tension in the throat, which will easily aggravate snoring. Therefore, you must choose a pillow that can provide proper support for your head and neck and bend close to your head and neck.
Fourth, pillow core
What's in the pillow is also important. When sleeping, the dirty air discharged from the nose, mouth and skin will penetrate into the pillow core, and sweat and grease secreted by the scalp will also pollute the pillow core. If the chosen filler is not good, the pillow core will absorb moisture, and even lead to the breeding and reproduction of bacteria and viruses. If it is serious, it will cause discomfort to users.
Even infectious diseases, especially respiratory and digestive diseases, and some infectious skin diseases. Therefore, we should choose a pillow core that is soft, light, breathable and hygroscopic. Buckwheat skin, feather and down, kapok and other mixtures are all good materials, so are cotton and herbs. In addition, the pillow core should be selected according to personal circumstances. For example, kapok pillow core is comfortable and soft, and buckwheat skin pillow core has moderate hardness. The silkworm excrement pillow core is cool and has a certain hardness, which is conducive to the correct shaping of the head shape. Suitable for infants, not for children with malnutrition and rickets. Some parents mistakenly believe that hard pillows can make the skull grow strong and the head shape looks good. Actually, this is not right. Children's skulls are soft, and the chimney door and skull seam are not completely closed. Long-term use of pillows with good quality can easily lead to skull deformation, or a big face and a small face, which will affect the appearance.
Basic classification of pillows:
The classification of pillows is also varied. The ancients once divided pillows into winter pillows, summer pillows, soft pillows and hard pillows. This classification is very consistent with the way of keeping in good health. In summer, they like to use cool pillows, and in winter, they pursue warmer pillows. Some people like harder pillows, while others like softer ones. Modern people divide pillows into headrest, waist pillow, back pillow and ear pillow according to their different functions. There are many types of pillow core materials: stone pillows such as jade and magnets; Wooden pillows such as ebony and cypress; Chinese medicine pillows such as cassia seed, silkworm excrement and chrysanthemum; Soft pillows such as cotton, velvet and various chemical fiber pillows, as well as pillows such as water pillows, air pillows and tea pillows, are the pillow world of Baibao, which currently includes 12 categories and more than 50 functions. These pillows are loved by people of different times and characteristics, and their performance and practicality also have their own advantages and disadvantages.
The above is the knowledge about how to choose pillows. Now do you have a new understanding of the knowledge introduced to you above? Choosing a pillow style suitable for our sleep is conducive to ensuring the quality of our sleep and the comfort of rest.