If you have ever woken up with a headache there is a good chance this was caused by your head being in the wrong position while you were sleeping or your sleep was disturbed for the same reason. This is why choosing the right pillow is essential if you want to get a good night’s sleep. Here are some of the reasons why choosing the wrong pillow can have the opposite effect.
Your head and neck need good support
You can have a good firm mattress and the best bed you can afford but your pillow choice is just as important because it need to provide the correct support for your head and neck. The wrong type of pillow can cause you to have a stiff neck because it fails to put the spine in correct alignment with your neck which contains 7 of the 33 vertebrae. With the average head weighing 5.5 kilos, a pillow will need to have enough supporting material to keep it in the right position. If the pillow is too soft or pillows are stacked too high this can cause discomfort.
All pillows are not created equal
Taking into account the above spending some time choosing the right pillow is worthwhile. You will find plenty of choice and you should try out as many as you can to see which one is right for you.
Some materials can cause allergic reactions
Another important consideration when choosing a pillow is the material it is made from. Some people can be allergic to down or feathers. There will be plenty of hypo-allergenic alternatives if this is the case and sometimes simply swapping an old pillow could reduce your allergy symptoms
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