I'm going to die! This kind of pillow makes me sick more and more. Why don't you go home and throw it away?

There is a phrase called "sleeping soundly and free from worries". If you sleep with a high pillow in your life, you will inevitably be filled with worries. A pillow that fits you well will allow your body to recover adequately.

The higher the pillow, the better

In fact, the higher the pillow, the better. Because the pillow is too high, no matter what sleeping position you use, the longitudinal axis of the neck and the longitudinal axis of the torso will form a certain angle, which not only affects sleep but may also cause stiff neck. Don't underestimate the height of the pillow when sleeping. Long-term use of a high pillow can also cause the following hazards:

1. High pillow is one of the common causes of stiff neck and cervical spondylosis.

When a normal person sleeps with a high pillow, whether lying on his back or on his side, the physiological state of the cervical spine will change, causing certain local muscles of the neck to become overly tense. Over time, the neck muscles will become strained and contracted, causing slight changes in the position of the cervical spine, causing irritation or compression of the cervical nerve roots and blood vessels, reflex spasms, and even insufficient blood supply to the brain, resulting in symptoms such as numbness and pain in the neck, shoulders, back, and arms, or dizziness, headache, decreased vision, tinnitus, nausea, and hearing loss.

2. A high pillow will increase the angle between the neck and chest, obstructing tracheal ventilation and easily leading to dry throat, sore throat and snoring.

3. High pillows can also cause long-term tension in the chest and back muscles, put pressure on the chest, and hinder normal breathing. If this continues in the long run, it will definitely have adverse effects on the body.

Generally speaking, people with high blood pressure, heart disease, and asthma need to sleep with a high pillow; people with low blood pressure and anemia need to sleep with a low pillow.

How to choose a pillow that suits you?

One third of a person's life is spent sleeping. Only by getting a good night's sleep can we have sufficient energy to work and study. Sleep is inseparable from pillows, and the choice of pillows is also a science. If it is not suitable, it will not only affect sleep, but also affect physical health over time.

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. This physiological curve not only ensures the balance of the external muscles of the cervical spine, but also maintains the physiological and anatomical state within the spinal canal.

Therefore, an ideal pillow should be in line with the physiological curvature of the cervical spine, be soft in texture, and have good breathability. It should preferably be in the shape of a gold ingot with a low middle and high ends. Because this shape can use the concave part in the middle to maintain the physiological curvature of the cervical spine, it can also play a relative braking and fixing role on the head and neck, and can reduce abnormal activities of the head and neck during sleep.