How much is the appropriate height for the pillow to sleep on the cervical spine pillow

The human body is very picky about the height and low of the pillow, if it is high, it is not good for the cervical spine, it is easy to cause cervical spondylosis, if it is low, it will cause brain congestion, and it is not conducive to health.

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2.The function of the pillow is to keep the head in balance with the lumbar spine, so as not to compress the cervical spine; When sleeping on your back, the height of the pillow is suitable at 5 to 8 cm; When sleeping on the side, the height of the pillow is 7 to 12 cm for women and 11 to 14 cm for men, depending on the width of each person's shoulders. The appropriate pillow height can be maintained during sleep The cervical spine will not be uncomfortable due to the bad height, but not everyone will maintain the same sleeping position during sleep, often alternating between supine and lateral sleep.

Therefore, when choosing a pillow, the height of the pillow is 8 to 10 cm, and the male pillow can be added by another 2 cm.

3.In order to cushion and alleviate the ** when walking and jumping, and protect the brain, the 7 vertebrae of the human cervical spine are not just vertically superimposed, but form a sleek, forward-facing arc, which is the so-called cervical physiological curvature, and the role of the pillow is to maintain this physiological curvature.

1. A harder pillow is beneficial to human health, but a hard pillow makes the contact surface between the head and the pillow too small, and the local pressure is too large, which makes people feel uncomfortable, and it is likely to cause excessive pressure on the local nerves, and produce symptoms such as numbness or pain in the head, neck, back, arms, hands and other places the next morning;

2. It is difficult to maintain the height of the pillow with a pillow that is too soft, because it is too soft to compress the scalp with a large area, which is not conducive to blood circulation, and there is also the problem of poor ventilation, which cannot ensure sufficient breathing during sleep, and may also have potential safety hazards.

3. Therefore, the softness and hardness of the pillow should be moderate, and the height of the pillow is different for different sleeping positions. It must be noted that the height of the pillow is about 15-20cm when we lie on our back and on our side, so please choose the pillow rationally for the health of the cervical spine.

What you may not know is that pillows have a great impact on sleep quality. If the right pillow is right, it will allow you to get a deeper sleep. And if the pillow is uncomfortable, it will be difficult for you to sleep comfortably, and you will be very tired when you wake up the next day.

This is related to the height and material of the pillow you sleep on. So how high should the pillow for sleeping be more suitable for the human body? How do you know if you have the right pillow?

Today, I will give you a detailed introduction, I hope it can be helpful to you.

The right height for the pillow

Normally, the appropriate height and length of the pillow for patients with cervical spondylosis are 8 9 cm and the length is 50 60 cm, but the specific size depends on the physiological characteristics of each person, especially the physiological curvature of the neck. Pillows can be slightly higher for people with broad shoulders and slightly lower for thin people.

Sleep habits also have an impact on determining the height of the pillow, and the height of the pillow should be equal to the height of the fist after compression (the height of the fist and the tiger's mouth upwards is the high standard of the fist); For those who are accustomed to sleeping on their side, the height of their pillow should be the same as the height of their shoulder after compression. Of course, a pillow that can maintain the normal physiological curvature of the neck is ideal regardless of whether you sleep on your back or on your side.

In general, people with high blood pressure, heart disease, and asthma sometimes need to sleep on high pillows; People with low blood pressure and anemia sometimes need to sleep on low pillows.

How to determine if your pillow is suitable

If you have neurasthenia such as neck pain, headache, dizziness, tinnitus and insomnia, or feel numb in your hands and feet in the middle of sleep, it is likely that your pillow is too high. If you don't drink water before going to bed, but wake up with a puffy face, it may be caused by a pillow that is too low, causing a slight congestion in the head. If the pillow is too low, the lower jaw will be raised, and it is easy to open the mouth to breathe and snoring.

The breathability and elasticity of the pillow are also important

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the head is yang, which is the meeting of all yangs and the house of shrewdness, and the qi and blood are gathered on the head, which is afraid of heat. Modern medical research has shown that when a person is asleep, the temperature of the head is 2 3 degrees Celsius lower than the temperature of the torso, which is a natural requirement of human physiology. This requires us to choose a pillow with certain breathability and heat dissipation to ensure that we can sleep well.

In addition, a good pillow should have a moderate amount of elasticity. Because the pillow is too hard, the contact area between the pillow and the neck will be reduced, the pressure will increase, and it will feel uncomfortable; However, if the pillow is too soft, it is difficult to maintain a certain height, the neck muscles are easy to fatigue, and it is not conducive to sleep, and the head is sunk in it, which will affect blood circulation.

The above is all the content that I want to introduce to you today about how high and suitable the sleeping pillow is, I believe that you have a certain understanding of the appropriate height of the sleeping pillow after reading it. The right height is not fixed, but can be adjusted according to the individual's circumstances. Everyone's neck, the physiological curvature of the neck is different, and the results are different.

Not to mention, if you suffer from some symptoms, you have to adjust the height of the pillow. Therefore, you can study the height of the pillow according to the above.

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