Best pillow for cervical kyphosis

Cervical kyphosis is also a relatively common manifestation. For people with cervical spondylosis, they must choose a suitable pillow, which can play a certain role in conditioning and treatment, promote sleep, and relieve pressure on the cervical spine. When choosing a pillow, it should not be too high or too low. It must achieve a reasonable physiological curvature. This can avoid worsening of the disease and alleviate the patient's condition.

1. The relationship between the cervical spine and the pillow

The pillow is the main tool for maintaining the normal position of the head and neck. This "normal" position is to maintain the physiological curve of the head and neck segment itself. An ideal pillow must conform to the physiological curvature of the human cervical spine of 12±5.

2. What height of pillow should be chosen for cervical kyphosis

What people often say "sleep soundly and don't worry" is not scientific. On the contrary, a pillow that is too high can easily cause cervical spondylosis. The editor learned from Tony James Morrison, chief designer of Felixcon Medical, a well-known cervical pillow manufacturer, that according to medical standards, the pillow height for normal adults should be around 10 to 12 cm. It is not good to have a pillow that is too high or too low. A pillow that is too high can easily cause cervical hyperextension, and a pillow that is too low cannot maintain the normal 12±5mm physiological curve of the cervical spine, which can easily cause the cervical spine to straighten.

3. Special pillow for cervical vertebrae

What kind of pillow should I use for cervical kyphosis? A special pillow for cervical kyphosis must have appropriate supporting strength to support the cervical spine. How can it really play a role in cervical spondylosis and what to do about cervical kyphosis? It needs to be treated according to the different conditions of the patients with cervical spondylosis.

1. For people with mild kyphosis: Patients with cervical spondylosis should try to prevent their neck and shoulders from getting cold, and choose a pillow that fits the physiological curvature of the neck and shoulders.

2. For people with more serious cervical kyphosis: we recommend pillows with shapes and materials that have stronger support and more direct effects, and professional brand pillows that are strong. Such as the Feliscon cervical kyphosis pillow and the butterfly pillow, the traction effect is very good.

4. Choice of pillow softness and hardness for people with cervical kyphosis

For people with cervical kyphosis, the softness and hardness of the pillow is also very important. If the pillow is too hard, the contact area between the head and the pillow will be too small, resulting in excessive local pressure, which in turn compresses the nerves and causes symptoms such as numbness and pain in the head and neck.

If the pillow is too soft, the head will stick too tightly to the pillow and affect the blood circulation of the scalp. It has poor air permeability and for people who sleep prone, it will cause breathing problems, leading to symptoms such as hair loss and dizziness.

5. What kind of pillow material should patients with cervical kyphosis choose?

There are many kinds of pillow cores on the market. Pillows filled with fiber, silk, and down are comfortable and elastic, and are also comfortable for ordinary home use. However, for people whose cervical spine has abnormal curvature, they can choose a memory foam pillow core according to their own situation. The cost of this type of pillow core varies greatly. It is recommended to choose a more well-known brand, such as the Sino memory pillow, which is more expensive but has more styles. There is also the physiological curve series under Phyliscon Medical, which is specially developed for diseased cervical vertebrae. There are not many styles, but it has the best cost-effectiveness among well-known brands, and it has always been used as a special pillow for postoperative surgery in major orthopedic hospitals.