How to use pillows correctly
1, select the most suitable packing type.
There are many kinds of pillow fillers in the market, and it is hard to say which one is better and which one is not, but we must pay attention to those that will harm our health and use them with caution, such as black cotton pillows and pillows with excellent fillers. Many pillows are filled with medicinal materials to promote health care pillows, which we need to pay attention to when choosing. What medicinal materials to fill, whether it is suitable for everyone, whether some people have bad skin or have other reactions to it, all these must be considered.
2, the correct sleeping position and pillow method.
The correct sleeping position is obviously a prerequisite for protecting our spine, but the correct pillow method is a necessary condition. You can't sleep directly without a pillow. Usually when sleeping, the pillow must be able to cushion the neck, and it extends from the whole head to the neck, but it can't cushion the shoulders or just a small part of the back of the head. In this way, the pillow can fully coordinate the position of our head and body, reduce the pressure on the cervical spine and prevent cervical fatigue. If you sleep on your side, the height of the pillow is twice that of lying flat, which is due to the height of your shoulders. If you sleep on your stomach, the function of the pillow is not so important, because sleeping on your stomach will cause great pressure on your spine, and this pressure can no longer be relieved by pillows. Therefore, sleeping on your stomach is not recommended and should be avoided as much as possible. Healthy sleeping posture and pillow method can make you have a healthy cervical vertebra.
3. Maintenance of pillows
Many people will have pillowcases and pillow towels when using pillows, but when washing pillows, they will only wash the pillow towels that our heads contact directly, thinking that pillowcases are not dirty and rarely washed. This is actually a mistake. Pillowcases are pressed under our heads every day, and it is inevitable that there will be odor or sweat, which is easy to breed bacteria, so pillowcases must also be washed frequently. Pillows should always be dried in the sun, so that the sun can disinfect pillows for us and reduce the growth of bacteria.
4. How long does it take to change the pillow?
Pillows need to be replaced regularly. If the quality of pillows is good and there is no uneven distribution and leakage of fillers, then we should also replace new pillows in about two years. If the pillow is unevenly filled and uneven, it should be replaced in time, otherwise it will affect the health of the head. If the pillow loses its elasticity, it should be replaced in time, otherwise it is unhealthy to keep your head on the hard pillow for a long time.