First, soft pillow selection skills
First, choose the shape of the pillow. Generally, the pillow is located at the top of the human spine, wrapped around the neck and composed of seven vertebrae. Therefore, how to choose a suitable pillow, we must first choose the right one. In traditional pillows, the headrest is usually placed at the highest place of the pillow, and the cervical vertebra is suspended, which makes the joint bundle of musculoskeletal ligament around the shoulder in a state of tension. According to ergonomics, the shape of the pillow is most beneficial to the health of the cervical spine.
The height of pillow is also very important in the purchase of pillow, but the height of pillow generally varies from person to person, but the higher the pillow, the better. According to research, the pillow height of Asian adults is about 8- 12 meters. But the details should be determined according to everyone's sleeping position. The choice of pillow is best to sleep on your back or on your side, so as to maintain the normal physiological curvature of your neck. Therefore, the pillow height of adults in supine position is 15-20 cm, and the pillow height in lateral sleeping is about 20- 15 cm.
Second, the choice of pillow materials
Buckwheat husk: Buckwheat husk is a pure natural material with moderate hardness and good air permeability. The shape of this pillow can change with the head moving left and right, and it is very comfortable to sleep. But the elasticity is poor, and there will be noise when the head moves, which will affect people's sleep and is not suitable for people who are prone to insomnia.
Man-made fiber: chemical fiber material is easy to clean, but ordinary pillow core is not very breathable. After a period of use, its elasticity decreases and it is easy to harden and agglomerate. The pillow core with good quality is made of composite materials such as hollow fiber, which has good air permeability, resilience, warmth retention, bulkiness and service life.
Latex: latex has good elasticity, difficult deformation and strong support. Moreover, this pillow does not cause respiratory tract allergy because it has no fine fibers and dust, and is especially suitable for people with allergies and asthma. But the price is higher.
Down: This pillow will not deform. And it is not suitable for people with allergies. Good air permeability, soft and comfortable. But you can't wash it. The pillow core should be cleaned once every few months and replaced once a year or two.
3. What pillow is good for cervical spondylosis?
For patients with cervical spondylosis, you can choose a special pillow for cervical spondylosis-cervical physiotherapy pillow. Usually, Chinese herbal medicines such as Radix Aucklandiae, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Radix Notoginseng, Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, Ramulus Cinnamomi, Flos Carthami, and Juncus Juncus are chosen as fillers for cervical physiotherapy pillows, which are all Chinese herbal medicines, so they are deeply loved by patients with cervical spondylosis.
For example, Chuan Qiong has the effects of clearing heat and dredging menstruation, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and has a good effect on relieving pain in patients with cervical spondylosis. Pillow prescription, a traditional Chinese medicine, found that most commonly used drugs for cervical spondylosis are mainly aromatic resuscitation and calming the nerves, which has obvious anti-inflammatory, repercussive and analgesic effects, especially for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.
That's all for the selection skills of soft pillows. I believe everyone can choose the pillow that suits them best and have a high quality sleep.