ARCO FNSV Health Blog

Is your neck bothering you? Are you stiff and sore when you wake up?  Your pillow could play a huge role in your neck pain and local Doylestown chiropractor Dr. Jeff McQuaite of Azzatori Chiropractic goes into detail about how to improve this in a two part series.

Are you suffering from headaches and neck pain been bothering you? Believe it or not, you spend up to 1/3 of your life sleeping; shouldn’t you think about giving some serious thought to whether or not you have the RIGHT pillow, considering your head spends about 8 hours every night laying on it. Your pillow is pretty important, don’t you agree?     Do you know how to pick the proper pillow? Do you think it’s just a matter of what feels the most comfortable? Or is it about your ability to “scrunch it all up” with your hands to make it what Goldilocks would call, “just right”! From a chiropractic standpoint, here’s what’s important about selecting a pillow:• When sleeping on your side, your pillow should support your head so that your head, neck and shoulders are INLINE with your middle and lower spine. Side sleepers may also want to use a spacer pillow between your knees for maximum spine alignment.• When sleeping on your back, your head and neck should be aligned with your spine.• Pillows that are too thick or too thin generally do not support the head to maintain proper spinal alignment. Foam materials that mold to your head and “spring back” often provide good support.