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Selecting Pillow For Chronic Neck Pain

Selecting pillows for neck pain can be challenging because of the varying needs of different people. As we all know, there are many causes of neck pain ranging from arthritis, muscle overwork or overload. Therefore, you need to select a pillow based on the specific cause of neck pain and your sleeping posture.

Majority of individuals prefer to sleep in a certain position at night because they feel more relaxed and comfortable. However, everyone sleeps in more than one position at night. As a result, two types of pillows have been developed to cater for that. There are pillows which have been designed with more than one sleeping posture. To be more precise, they have surfaces designed for back sleepers, stomach sleepers and side sleepers. This ensures as one changes his/her sleeping position gets a comfortable sleeping posture.

The second types of pillows are designed with a smooth and comfortable surface to accommodate all types of sleeping positions. The selection of the pillow that you need will depend on the specific cause of neck pain. For example sleep apnea sufferers need a special type of pillow which is favorable for CPAP. Also you should select a pillow that is allergen free. On that note, it is wise to avoid feather pillows especially if your sensitive or allergens or asthmatic.