What kind of pillows do I need for severe cervical spondylosis?

Cervical spondylosis can be a pillow with buckwheat husk or rice husk as the contents. Buckwheat husk and rice husk pillows can shape the curvature of the cervical spine well, maintain the lordosis of the cervical spine, maintain the normal spinal alignment, maintain the stability of the cervical spine and the spine, and prevent further aggravation of cervical spondylosis. The height of the pillow is also very important, too high a pillow can lead to the straightening of the physiological flexion of the cervical spine, and in severe cases, it will cause the cervical spine to reflex state, and aggravate the symptoms of nerve compression, too low will also lead to neck muscle and ligament tension and spasm, aggravating cervical spondylosis.

1.Conform to the physiological curvature of the cervical spine.

First of all, an ideal pillow should be able to closely fit the physiological curvature of the cervical spine, so as to relieve the fatigue of the cervical muscles and ligaments during sleep. There are many varieties of cervical pillows, most of which have a certain effect, and there are two commonly used ones at present, one is that you can only lie on your back, and lying on your side is not ideal; The other is not only able to lie on the back, but also on the side, and is very comfortable, the design of the side position is more suitable for the patient's living habits, greatly increasing the best effect, is the most used type of pillow.

2.A certain degree of support.

For cervical spine physiotherapy pillows, it is necessary to have a certain amount of support, only with appropriate support can the neck be fully supported, in order to have the best effect, different cervical spine patients need to be treated differently with different situations. For people with less severe cervical spondylosis: you can choose an adjustable neck and shoulder pillow with puff and kapok, the shoulder pillow design can protect the shoulder, prevent the neck and shoulder from cold, and better fit the neck.

For people with more severe cervical spondylosis: neck pillows such as buckwheat husk with traditional Chinese medicine should be used, which has stronger support and stronger traction effect.

1 Generally speaking, adults choose a pillow with a height of about 8 10 cm, slightly lower than the distance from the shoulder road on the same side of the neck. Keep your head and torso level when lying down, one fist high when lying on your back, and one and a half fists high when lying on your side, depending on the person.

2. If the pillow is too hard, the contact area between the pillow and the head will be too small, which will lead to increased pressure on the head, resulting in scalp discomfort; The pillow is too soft and difficult to maintain a certain height, which can easily lead to neck muscle fatigue or affect breathing, which is not conducive to sleep and affects blood circulation. Therefore, you should choose a pillow that has a certain softness and maintains a certain height.

3. The pillow core is an important part of the pillow, which can not only affect the quality of sleep but also related to brain health. Patients with cervical spondylosis can choose the right pillow according to their individual physical characteristics. For example, using herbs, wild chrysanthemums or soaked tea leaves to dry the pillow can release a fresh fragrance and help you sleep comfortably.

The pillow core of buckwheat husk is moderately soft and hard, elastic and humid, warm in winter and cool in summer, which is more suitable for preventing cervical spondylosis. In summer, mung beans are used as pillow cores to dissipate heat and cure headaches.

4. The traditional way of using pillows is to put the pillow on the head, which will make the muscles in the back of the neck in a tense state for a long time, which can easily lead to neck and shoulder injuries. Nowadays, medical care recommends that the pillow be replaced with a neck pillow, and when the neck is supported, the posterior neck muscles will be relaxed. Now there is a more popular neck pillow, lordosis and posterior flat, the protruding part is pillow on the neck, and the low flat part is pillow under the head, which can effectively relieve the tension of neck and shoulder muscles and is conducive to the prevention and treatment of cervical spondylosis.