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Keys to choosing the best body pillow

Written by Posted On Saturday, 14 April 2018 01:46
Keys to choosing the best body pillow

 

Sometimes we don’t give importance to a fundamental issue in rest the choice of a good body pillow. We care a lot about the mattress and the bedding but we don’t repair the pillow, to select the one that best suits our body and our way of sleeping. Or have you never thought about why hotels offer a pillow menu?

1. In the first place, it is essential to always sleep with a pillow, since it holds the head and helps the cervical musculature. The best body pillow should hold the back of the neck and the back of the head. When sleeping the head should not be upright or fall down. The pillow should yield to the weight of the body but keep the head and let the shoulders rest on the mattress.

2. Don’t settle for anyone: the function of the pillow is to keep the spine in a correct position. Many times, the pains that we suffer during the day are caused by a poor posture adopted at night when sleeping.

3. Your body, your height, and your weight, as well as the way of sleeping, determine both the type of mattress you need and the pillow you should use. That will depend on the height of the pillow and the firmness, how hard or soft we need it.

4. The pillow should always be individual because each person needs one that suits their constitution. Twin double bed pillows are not recommended. Better each one his.

5. When you go to buy it, do not be embarrassed to try it. If you do it with the mattress you should also do it with the pillow. Try all the models you need until you find the one that suits you. Take into account these factors to choose it:

- If you sleep on your back, it is convenient for you to have a hard and medium thickness, to align or more possible the cervical and dorsal spine.

- If you sleep on your side, choose a hard and firm, better height, so that when the head is supported it is aligned with the column.

- If you usually sleep on your stomach, choose a soft and thin one better. You should always choose it so that your lying position simulates as much as possible the position you would have standing.

There are also pillows specially designed for people who snore. The butterfly-shaped pillows are especially suitable for people who have cervical problems.

6. Renew the body pillow every two years approximately, for hygiene and because of the user will have lost its shape or consistency.

And if you have trouble sleeping, don’t hesitate to travel with your pillow. It is your best ally for a good rest.

The sleeping postures

It is common knowledge that good looks are important. But few take into account the fact that posture is not limited to activities that are done standing or when sitting.

The muscles and ligaments of the back relax and regenerate while you sleep. That is why posture is extremely important when sleeping too.

For proper posture when sleeping, the mattress and pillow used must be taken into account. Regardless of whether you sleep on your back, on your side or on your stomach, the secret lies in keeping your ears, shoulders, and hips aligned.

If you sleep on your back, a pillow that supports the curvature of the neck is essential. It is also recommended to place a lighter pillow under the knees, to relieve pressure on the lower back.

Sleeping face down generates pressure on the back, because the spine comes out completely from its natural position. A pillow under the abdomen and pelvis will help keep it aligned better.

The drawback is when you sleep on your side. The weight of the upper leg will break the alignment of the spine. At the same time the pressure on the hips and lower back increases.

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