A pillow will support your head as you lay so that your neck muscles can relax properly whilst you’re sleeping. There is a period during your natural sleep cycle, when your neck muscles become almost redundant and hence, do not support your head at all. Your head is heavy and naturally supported by your neck as you walk around and go about your daily life. This is fine when you are vertical as your neck muscles are strong and develop in such a way that you hold your head in its natural position, and you are comfortable with that. However, once you lay down, your neck muscles are not strong enough to support your head in a horizontal position, so the use of a pillow is necessary to provide
Choosing the right pillow for neck pain. We are often asked what is the best pillow to eliminate neck pain. Unfortunately, there is not one pillow that will solve this problem for everyone. The 3 key factors to consider when choosing your new pillow are support, comfort and durability. Your new pillow should support your head and neck, so that they remain in line with your spine as you sleep. Physicians call this ‘neutral alignment’. When you achieve neutral alignment, your neck muscles can totally relax. There are times during your regular sleep cycle that your muscles naturally cease working. If the support of your pillow is inefficient, your neck muscles will be forced to continue to work
