Good sleep can not be separated from a good pillow, a suitable pillow can not only improve the quality of sleep, but also improve the shoulder and neck pain and other discomforts, but how to pick a good pillow? Recently, the U.S. "network of medical doctors" website has published an article to give specific guidance.
The role of the pillow is to support the head, so that its position with the shoulders to coordinate, to ensure that the normal physiological arc of the human neck. Therefore, the first thing to consider when buying a pillow is the sleeping position.
If you like to sleep flat on your back, the height of the pillow should be a fist of their own, near the neck area, the filler should be soft; like side sleepers, the pillow should be slightly harder, higher, the pillow height is the height of a fist plus the thickness of a palm to fill the gap between the ears and shoulders; like to lie on their stomachs to sleep on their stomachs to choose a very thin pillow, you can not use a pillow, but in order to avoid back pain, it is best to Pad a thin pillow on the abdomen.
In addition to the height and hardness of the pillow, the internal filler is also very important. Generally speaking, the common fillers on the market are mainly the following: ordinary sponge, memory sponge, cotton and down. In the selection should pay attention to the density of ordinary sponge is the key, the higher the density, the less likely to make the head sink, can provide more support for the head; memory sponge material is more comfortable, because it can adapt to the body's various postures and named. However, memory sponge will sometimes have a "burning face" feeling; cotton pillows are not only sturdy, but also inhibit the reproduction of dust mites and mold, prevent allergies, more suitable for the elderly and children; for people with poor sleep quality, down pillows are a good choice. It provides enough support for the neck and other parts of the neck, making the head feel very comfortable.
In addition, when you go to the store to buy a pillow, remember two principles. First, the choice of pillow varies from person to person, not the more expensive the better, comfort is the criteria. Second, if there is no way to lie down in the store to try the comfort of the pillow, you can sleep like standing against the wall, head on the pillow, let the same shopping people to observe your neck and spine in the same straight line.
It should also be reminded that if the pillow is used for too long, sleeping off the cellular debris, dust not only hidden in it, mold, fungi will also be a large number of breeding, and its weight can even account for half of the weight of the entire pillow. Therefore, every 12-18 months to replace the pillow core, the longest do not exceed two years.
