Avoid These Pillow Mistakes: Learn How to Choose and Use the Perfect Pillow
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- Опубліковано 21 тра 2024
- Learn How To Use Your Pillow & What is the Best Pillow? This is a very common question I get in clinical practice and it's a very important one. There is no one pillow that is perfect for everyone. In this video, Dr. Jon Saunders will show you how to use a pillow - the most popular pillows will be used to show you the proper way to use your pillow to minimize the stresses on your spine.
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I will also discuss how to use a pillow for side sleepers, back sleepers, and stomach sleepers.
Using your pillow correctly will help you manage your neck pain, headaches, low back pain, cervical vertigo, and many other spinal related problems. If you have GERD or Sleep Apnea, there is a pillow to use that can still help reduce spinal related pain. You will learn how to sleep with sciatica or a disc bulge.
If you want to learn what the best pillow to use for neck pain, vertigo, sciatica, low back pain, headaches, posture, forward head posture, neck hump, and many other conditions, this video will give you the understanding to give you a better sleep, less pain and better posture!
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📖CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro.
1:14 Regular Pillow: pillows are for your neck not head!
3:44 Neck Hump and Pillow Position
4:38 Cervical Pillow - Double Curved Pillow
6:24 Side Sleeper? TIP for those who sleep on their sides
6:45 Roll or Cylinder Pillow
7:44 Rolled Towel
8:25 Wedge Pillow - GERD, Sleep Apnea, Cervical Vertigo, Neck and Low Back Pain?
10:18 Wedge Pillow for lumbar disc bulge?
11:09 Outro.
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Things like this should be taught in schools honestly. Daily habits, routines, simple things that has great impact in life.
This.
This would put you out of business.
Nice comment. Totally agree 💯
@@drjonsaunders 1:00 😢
Government doesn't want that at all
This is going to sound really dumb, but: at over 40, I always told my friends “someone needs to teach me how to use a pillow”…
Your simple line about “needs to support the neck, not the head” and where to place the pillow, GOLD! thank you 🙏
My pleasure. :)
I'm gonna start sleeping with my glasses on now.
No I agree with you. That and where to put your arms!
@@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885😂
Huge thank you! I have long term back and neck issues (35 years). It only hurts every morning after sleeping in a bed (tried every mattress known to man) and after long walks or certain chores. I applied the tips given here and I can't believe the outcome! No exaggeration, my pain was decreased by 80% for the 1st time in 35 years! Thank you!!
Wonderful! Glad you found it helpful!
Had a lumber spine m.r.i. showing a slipped disc bottom of my back and lot of excruciating pain in back or neck which gives me a constant
headache ,waiting for head neck scan now,pain killers do nothing 😢 😅what can I do😢
@@elainelang9031if would get better with time minimum 3 months.. do you have nerve pain too?
Dr Jon, you are a Godsend. I've been struggling with BPPV for years, recently severely. I tried Epley & with better success, half somersault, but never had complete recovery. Last night I switched my pillow position to lengthwise down my back. Game changer and answer to my literal prayers!!! Today was the first time waking without the room spinning. Thank you for your amazing help and dedication. Your videos make sense and are transformational!! You've manage to solve what my doctor and chiropractor could not. TY!!!!!
Thanks for sharing...best wishes!
I’m 32, often wake up in pain and couldn’t ever work out how to make a pillow work for me. Tried multiple pillows, no pillow, flat pillows, fat pillows… I was just using it wrong! Since I found this a few weeks ago I haven’t woken up with pain again. Thank you for this video!
I'm glad you found my video helpful...best wishes!
I came here to learn how to sleep on a pillow. It’s been a lifelong challenge. Great video, thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
I’m watching this is my bed with my 5 pillows! They each have their job throughout the night. My cats are not happy with the pillow switching with every position change but it is what it is - cervical pain, thoracic pain, shoulder pain, pelvic pain, hip pain, knee pain … fun times. 😢
I hope you found my video helpful :)
@@drjonsaunders Definitely - here in Turkey, we don't have all the options you showed, but I'll be on the look out for ones I want to try. The right pillow choice is so important, so thanks for this very vital video.
@@CuteCatsofIstanbulyou sleep with your cats disguisting
I started getting cricks in my neck when I was 18. Get off your pillow was the Chiropractors suggestion. This was 54 years ago. I still normally only use on a pillow to sit up with and when I cant breathe from a cold or allergy. It was the best suggestion I received. I wish I could go back and thank him.
Thanks for sharing and watching!
Thank you for explaining the reason there is a low and high side on contour pillows.
I've used the low side under my neck whilst sleeping on my back but now understand why switching to the high side at the front is better for shoulder/side sleeping. Thanks again 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you!! I really needed this video. Appreciate you 🙏
Glad it was helpful!
Best video on UA-cam for in depth pillow science!
Glad you think so!
So helpful! All my gratitude..
Glad it was helpful!
I made my own pillows, neck rolls and knee bump. Perfect size, density and materials.
Good job!
What do you make your pillows out of?
@@dawnmattfeld2495
I modify the pillows I have. You can open by cutting or seam ripping, using one pillow to supply extra stuffing for another then simple big stitches by hand to close it up.
Best of luck 💤
Forget _Feng Shui,_ I am going to place my big mirror facing the side of my bed, so I can see myself in order to ensure I am properly aligning. The rolled towel isn't most comfy for me (touch-wise), but is best for me re: alignment. Of course I can always add a soft pillowcase to it. Fortunately in the meantime, I've discovered through T&E that using my great memory foam _travel_ pillow has actually been really helpful for me, seemingly working similarly!
Thank you much for this, Doc!
My pleasure!
Thanks, very informative 👍 and on time ,I've been looking for the right pillow.
Glad it was helpful!
I bought a wedge pillow as I suffer from Acid reflux. I’ve found it quite uncomfortable as I have been using it incorrectly. Thanks for demonstrating how to use it correctly.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the great advice, I so appreciate the doctors who come to UA-cam and give information for free. I’ve learned so much without being able to visit a physical therapist. I do have one question, I am a side sleeper with a neck hump and I exaggeratingly bring my chin to chest when I sleep. Very shrimp like. Fetal position. I also don’t sleep well on my back, and weirdly get nightmares every time I do? I’m also noticing that on my back with the pillow vertical and in alignment according to this video, I bring my showers up to my ears.
I’m wondering if over time, if I can sleep as long as I can stand it on my back with optimal pillow position, should I notice my body bringing my shoulders up less? I am also do neck and shoulder exercises daily, like IYTL and wall angels.
Thank you
You raised sth that I noticed at 6:26 about my personal bad habit! I only assumed it makes my neck worse but u just confirmed it! Thanks Doc! Still on my way to get rid of my sore neck due to poor posture but all your exercises helps.
Wonderful!
Thank you…this is so informative.👍🏼
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Dr Jon!
My pleasure Sandra! :)
Thank you for your videos!!
Glad you like them!
Thanks Dr
We learned so much, really appreciate it
My pleasure!
It’s been 4-5 days that I’m sleeping putting my pillow vertically. I wouldn’t know about my posture yet (which I have forward posture as everybody who stare at their phones and computers long time) but I sleep much matter this way, wake up feeling rested more and with less upper back pain. It is really amazing as if I’ve been doing it wrong all these years 😂. This way the pillow really supports my all body. I would always find hard to sleep on my back and turn around but like this feel that need much less.(Plus as I’m not squashing my half face up against the pillow that’s good for the skin too 😌). Thanks a lot, there is nothing like a good sleep 🙏🏼
Great, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the information. 👍🏻❤️
Our pleasure!
Thank you so much and I must say I love my contour pillow. I used to have chronic headaches and since I started using this pillow I rarely have a headache. Yay!!
Thanks for sharing!!
Fantastic videos. I do all the problems resulting in forward posture and this has given me tips and reminded me of the importance of keeping this and your exercises consistently. I have hyper mobile shoulders or double jointed which causes my shoulders to fan out and shoulders go up.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
I definitely tuck my chin in when I side sleep. No wonder I’m always waking up with neck pain. 😬
Glad you found some useful information in my video. :)
Me too. I got this neck pain today
I tuck my chin in too! After watching this video 2 days ago, I got out my unused brand new Cervical pillow and used it correctly!! So comfortable AND bonus, I actually found it quite difficult to almost impossible tucking my chin in! Wow! I don't even have to retrain myself, the cervical pillow stops chin tucking! Many many thanks Dr Jon, I have been doing your cervicogenic exercises twice daily and it's been a game changer to my Cervical dizziness/vertigo! x
Thank you so much for this video! I'm about to try a cervical pillow and all these tips are so helpful to know how to use it properly!
My pleasure!
Thanks for sharing❤
You are so welcome.
Well explained.... Tks🌺
You’re welcome 😊
This was brilliant - thank you. I like the sloping pillow at the end and am going to source one asap! Xx
Wonderful! They are listed here: ➡️www.amazon.ca/shop/dr.jonsaunders
Thank you so much Dr ❤
Most welcome!
Well explained
tks 🌺
Glad it was helpful!
Good tips, thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Really nice informative video.
Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Thanks!
Wow! Thank you so much for supporting my channel! Best wishes! :)
This showed up in my feed probably because I was shopping for pillow but now I understand it so much. Thank you for this information.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you. I'll try out the roll
Let me know how it goes!
Excellent channel and beautifully explained. For a rolled up pillow, should head be hanging without any support? Having c5/c6 broad based disc bulge
Very good video!
Thank you very much!
Hi I enjoy ur videos are very helpful thank you .
Wanted to ask if you can tell me or see if you have a video or make a video for us that have bulky discs.
Cause I have 3 bulky discs on my neck n I suffer from migraines every early mornings n I can looks down like in sewing and reading n my neck starts to sting painful.
Please I really appreciate it.
Thanks take care
God bless.
I just bought a cervical pillow and now I know why there’s low and high edges and when to use them. Thank you for this video.
Glad my video was helpful. :)
Thank you
You're welcome. :)
This was a helpful video. I just got diagnosed with sleep apnea and I have Pryor I’ve already had bulging disc in my neck and my lower back and so I’m really confused trying to figure out what kind of pillow to get along with a sleep apnea machine. It’s also confusing so this is helped me a little bit more. Thank you.
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much for recommending this video for me to watch. My only thoughts now is just that too low of a pillow hinders my breathing. I'm asthmatic and sometimes deal with random stuffed sinuses which sucks. Im going to definitely try some of these pillows/techniques
Best wishes!
Huge thank you! I've been sleeping with my pillow just supporting my head, but as soon as I turned the pillow length-wise it felt a lot more comfortable. I even noticed that I'd had some pain in my neck from the pillow pushing my head toward my neck before, but the pain/strain went away in a bit :)
Great! Thanks for watching and sharing. :)
Great presentation here
Very impressed
Thank you very much!
@@drjonsaunders I just signed as a subscriber
Keep up the good work
Me viene muy util este video
Wonderful!
Last night I slept with the towel, and through the night switched to a pillow I’ve had that had been making me uncomfortable for a while. I really appreciate this video because after sleeping on the towel I felt a huge relief of pain, and transitioning to the pillow was easier than just sleeping in it and it only thru the night. My issue with sleep has been the pain (which I was aware of) but I also thought it was a combination of the pillow and pain. Best night sleep I’ve had in years!! Thank you.
Well done! Thanks for watching!
I use a hemp seed pillow..love it. It is natural and
I can mold it to my head, neck. It was a game changer
Thanks for sharing!
Mentioning the benefits of proper head-neck-spine positioning as well as the air-breathing alignment benefits (especially for "no neck" people) re apnea related (breathing) whilst sleeping … I totally minimised or "cured" my so-called "apnea" once I started understanding sleeping positions (what worked for me) and using pillow/s properly … good informative, practical information re this video/demo 👍🏼
I appreciate your feedback! :)
This is really cool! I went through a period of not sleeping well. And I accidentally figured out that if my neck was in good alignment, I slept soundly - which feels like nothing short of a miracle. But, I hadn’t figured out the pillows issue - as for most of my life I slept with my head elevated to help with sinus issues. I was looking for something really thin but not really finding much. And in your videos I see many ideas to try - most of which I had never heard of or thought about. So, I really appreciate you pulling this together.
Glad you found it helpful...all the best!
I also sleep with my head elevated because of sinus issues. I had horrible allergies as a child and if I didn't prop up my head, I couldn't breathe. I also experience vertigo if my head lays completely flat and I look directly up at the ceiling. I have noticed that memory foam pillows are superior to regular pillows but now that mine are worn down they feel no different than a regular pillow and with me entering my 30s this year, I really want to start taking better care of my body. Hopefully I can choose a better pillow for my needs.
Thanks so much, Dr 🍏🫐🍓
You're most welcome!
Wow, information that was clear and well explained. Focus on neck support and it being horizontal to spine. You covered strengths and weaknesses of each pillow well. In contrast, I watched a different video where the person advocated using no pillow. Guess which video seems more sound? Thanks for this!
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent
Thanks!
I love my tri core cervical pillow! It’s great for starting on my back and then going on my side. I tell everyone about it. It’s life changing.
Thanks for watching!
What does a tri core pillow look like? And proper use of for pinched nerves in neck and low back. I know I am not having good neck positioning when sleeping as I get numbness in my thumb and first two fingers on my left side.Thank you in advance
@@joycedufresne76 I have heard that numbness in those fingers means carpal tunnel, not a pinched nerve in the neck. But I'm not a Dr.
Thank you!! So glad I found you! Been trying to find what's the right pillow for neck pain. Excellent info!!😊
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you dear human ❤.
You're welcome 😊
The best option to sleep face down, would be in a so-called massage bed, where it's pillow is hollow in the center. That way you can breathe and the neck alignment is correct with the spine.
This.
I need one with an extra section to accommodate my breasts. Usually my pillow helps level everything out.
Thanks for the great info. You didn't mention the water pillow & I'm curious about your openion of them. Thanks!
Yes they can work as well, but don't fill them up too full or they won't give you the correct support.
This is an excellent video on how to choose the right pillow for you. Thank you. However I wish you had mentioned the brand of pillow you’re demonstrating. I’m particularly interested in the roll which surprises me. It think I’d like to get one. Tia
Check out the link in the description below.
This video was exactly what I needed. I have shoulder and neck pain from playing pickleball and have so much pain while attempting to sleep. Xrays show the shoulder is fine, and I was given several medications that have reduced the pain, however, I'm still unable to undress or move my arm backward. I have spent a fortune in massages that have not helped. My posture is poor, so I intend to try your exercises and a different pillow. I'm an active 75 years old, and my posture is poor. I sure hope this helps!
Best wishes.
Wonderful video, thank you.
I hadn't considered putting my large pillow slightly further down to go under my shoulders.
Only thing I'd comment on, whilst you don't recommend people sleep face-down, those with covid or similar respiratory issues do in hospital actually get moved into a prone position to help their breathing and recovery. Whilst it's not particularly comfortable, in some circumstances it's advantageous.
For sure, thanks for commenting.
Thank you so much Sir, this was so helpful as I have degenerative disk disorder in neck, I get up with migraines almost daily.possibly sleep apnea and I did purchase wedge pillow recently but was not sure if I have the proper hight and how to use it. Mine is 11.5 inches high, is it too much, what is optimal. I had pillow on it, which I know now from your video I should not, last night I did remove it..and what an improvement. Thank you so much again, it is so hard to figure out sleep. All the best! Jana
Wonderful and thanks for sharing! Best wishes.
wow..as a chronic tummy sleeper..big snorer if on my back...😳..I can never get comfortable. Some times the best sleep I have is on the floor with a thin pillow. Thank you for your advice on the bane of bed life ..the pillow !!
Thanks for sharing!
That was cool doc, I think I can improve my neck pain at the morning. So no more fisio, thanks.
Glad to help!
I have cervical spine problems. I use a feather pillow and I typically squish it up and put it between my shoulders and my head, so it supports my neck. Regular pillows I do use for my knees. Typically I sleep on my back, sometimes when my back is sore, I will sleep on my side. That's only for a short time. Rheumatoid arthritis makes any position painful after awhile. Thank you for the info.
Thanks for watching!
Great informative video. And for mattresses, are firm or soft mattress better for our back?
To avoid chin tuck, I used the contour pillow with a folded pillow sham or small towel on top. The extra fabric gives me something to push up under my cheek to prop up head in alignment with spine.
Occasionally I have such pain that I have to sleep face fown. Years ago I found a pillow that is actually like the wedge but it has a hole for your face and for airflow.
Good tip!
This is a video everyone needs to watch. Thank you from 🇨🇦!! What brand of roll pillow do you recommend?
Thanks! I like 'Align-Right' but there are a number of different ones you can find online...best wishes.
@@drjonsaunders Thanks for letting me know!
Thanks I needed to know best way to sleep.
Any time!
Ty!
My pleasure!
Ur videos really helped reduce my shoulder pain ... now i have been experiencing pain in my right wrist and thumb and the point of junction between my carpels and metacarpels ... btw i am a dentist so i know its contributing to the pain but i need guidance .... thanks alot @jonsaunders
Glad you find them helpful...best wishes.:)
I have had so much trouble with pillows! For years and years... I have a really bad neck and need something that gives not just cervical support but a little pressure for curve correction... can't stand those cervical pillows as the rounded bit at the top slightly pushes head forward or pressures top of head. I love the roll though, where did you get that!!!
I ended up sourcing a pillow from the EU its called Sotvacmit Sleeping Neck Pillow... really amazing. Firm enough to provide some curve correction during sleeping, allows the base of the skull to tilt back so ears are in line with shoulders, good for both back and side sleeping, can use at any angle for different effects... highly recommend it. I have also used the Harley original contour neck support orthopaedic pillow for neck... (whew that was a mouthful), not available in Australia, but really good. The neck support bit is narrow so it provides support and curve correction of the cervical spine without pushing on the occipital area. Most neck pillows I find the roll is too broad making contact with the occipital area and ever so slightly pushing my head forward and I just can't tolerate that, they are made for people with healthy necks. Anyway, thank you for demonstrating these, really helpful.
Glad you found video helpful and thanks for sharing your reply. :)
Yeah that’s my problem when I find something that addresses the neck curve it’s too much pressure on occipital area so frustrating
I happened across this clip right before going to bed after my 3rd day of terrible neck tension and headache from bad sleep. I adjusted my pillow to try to align my neck the way you demonstrated, and I'm writing this after having about 80% less pain than the previous days. 🎉 Thank you. Dr. Saunders. Now I just have to work on the lower/middle back pain, as the pillow under/between knees didn't really work, but I'll take what relief I can get.
I'm sorry if you have already made one and I missed it, but I would love if you did a video for optimum types of pillows for different sleeping styles (Soft, extra firm, etc, Which work best for side/stomach/flip-flop sleepers? Also, what was the large pillow with the dip in the centre at 4:47? That looked helpful.). You touch on it a bit here. but I feel like there's much more to talk about. In all cases, I'm so grateful for a better night's sleep and thank you again. 🙏⭐😴
Thanks for watching, will add your video idea to my list to do.
now i know. thank you
My pleasure 🙏
Thank you for this great video! Do you know if someone that has switched permanently from side sleeping to back sleeping? And did they get a lot of benefit from being able to make this change?
Yes, many! It just takes some time to learn a new habit. All the best!
Oh my goodness, Dr. Saunders. All my favorite positions are bad (stomach and side with head tucked in fetal) and my least favorites are the best; I feel exposed on my back. I ordered a temper-pedic pillow like yours at 5:30 because I feel like I need to still have a pillow-shaped pillow, I'll just turn it as I turn during the night. The tubular pillow also looked nice but I think it'd feel like my head is having to balance to stay on. My self-dx'd cervical radiculopathy seems to be healing little by little each day but then I test it out with jumping jacks or jogging and then it hurts again. Hopefully the pillow will help it heal for good quickly! Thank you for your help! Subscribed! (I've always been skeptical of chiropractic medicine but you seem very knowledgeable, safe and trustworthy)
I'm glad you found my video helpful - best wishes!
thanks for the video - very informative - what is the best fix for forward head posture - a pillow roll (or some sort of posture pillow) or no pillow at all
Depends on how severe and the firmness of your mattress...check out some of my other videos on how to fix forward head posture. Best wishes.
This a.m., (it was past 12mn already) think I changed (all 3 positions) more than 2X! Thanks for mentioning changing position of the cervical pillow. In 1 night alone, I sleep supine & on both sides. Am hoping having to change is position more than twice wont keep me awake too long! Will try it tonight.
Nice work!
My arms have always driven me crazy when it comes to sleep. I prefer my side to sleep, and my shoulder/neck/hands, SOMETHING WITH ARMS ALWAYS WAKES ME. I’m just tired of being tired. Thanks man.
I hope my video helps you!
my sleeping position, after a LOT of trial and error is round pillow (which I call bolster) on my neck.
My torso and bed is making about 30 degree angle.
Front body is supported by a really long bolster in which it covers below your neck, and you put it between your leg.
Since i have wider upper torso, I add another pillow under my armpit.
There you go... no stress on my spine at all.
oh... other arm is under the head bolster.
head almost face down between head bolster and torso
Thanks for sharing!
I don’t know about the wedge pillow at the end. I’ve never used one. But everything he says I can back up because the pinched nerve in my neck reports to me immediately when I do something wrong - when I get out of line - when I do the fetal position neck tuck when I am side sleeping. . This guy knows what he’s talking about.
Thank you. :)
I sleep in a gathered end (backpackers) hammock. Once I tried one, there was no going back. When traveling and having to sleep in a bed, well, sleep is a very generous word to describe the nights activity. It's been four years this month.
Thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you for this video, it’s gold. I’ve put off buying a new mattress because I’m not sure what to buy, do you have any suggestions ?
As firm as you can handle while still being able to sleep comfortably - thanks for watching!
@@drjonsaunders please do a video on choosing the right mattress.
From what I u veterans from this info, I have 3 pillow options. After Spinal Neck Surgery 1 1/2 yrs. ago, I am in chronic brutal pain. I had the surgery because I had Cervical Stenosis. Did NOT rush into surgery. Nothing was prescribed except the surgery. C 3,4,5 were involved and a fusion there with a cage around put in. Was in a hard collar for 3 months, soft collar for sleeping only, last month. When hard collar came off, I asked if I needed P.T. I was told no, just given a booklet of home exercises and stretches. Pain never left, went back 2 months later, was sent to a Spinal Pain Dr. 2 mos. of P.T. did nothing. Neck was also very stiff w/ next to no ability to turn. Then sent to Pain Clinic that treated w/ procedures. Had Trigger point shots (8) nothing a pain fusion relief only for the day, 2nd pain fusion, same, 2 nerve blocks, then a nerve burn. All this took 1 1/2 yrs. because appts. could not be gotten sooner. Sometimes had to wait 2,3 mos! Had the nerve burn 9 days ago now. On day 7 after nerve burn, I was rear-ended hard, while stopped at a red light. I only get about 3 hrs. of sleep per night. Little more if I take muscle relaxer. The pain does NOT allow me to sleep and I can barely function during day. My life changed drastically and miserably since this surgery. I do, sleep fetal position, head curved down. I try hard not to, but toss and turn and wake up that way. I sleep very light. I am 73.yrs. old, female, have Fibromyalgia ( made worse since surgery) have 3 other auto-immune illnesses one being SLE, type 1 diabetes for 63+ yrs. Should I use my pillow length wise, the cylinder pillow or ??. Thank you, sorry it took so long to explain, wanted to be thorough.
Useful video. The problem is that you showed mostly positions on the back. But for example, I sleep mostly on my chest or on a side
On your side? Pillow between knees, pillow supporting your head, without being in the fetal position.
I think the common advice is that stomach sleeping is bad for you, so unfortunately no one seems to want to give advice for it. I've been a stomach sleeper almost all my life. It's the only way I can actually comfortably fall asleep, despite how much I've tried over the years. Side sleeping kills my hips after awhile, and back sleeping doesn't work for various reasons. But the minute I swap to my stomach, I feel my hips release and it's the best feeling. I only wish there was a way to do it without turning my head to the side!
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I always had trouble finding a perfect pillow 😌Then I found the Millinium pillow from Tempur. Best pillow for bag AND side sleepers👏👏🤓
Great tip!
Thanks a lot, @drjonsaunders! I am struggling with stiff neck & shoulders and found these videos super helpful & well explained. I have 2 questions:
1. In pillows, we also have various fillings like fiber, memory foam, latex foam, buckwheat, etc. How to select that?
2. The only pillow that could work for someone who switches in night between back sleep to side sleep, would be the rolled one, right? As the thin normal pillow placed below scapula, would have to be adjusted to below neck when swapping to side, which may not be always possible during deep sleep. Right?
1. Choose based on your comfort level, 2. The rolled pillow is good as you suggested, but any pillow can work as long as you get in the habit of correcting your position when you wake during night.
Best wishes!
Go for adjustable pillow. Shredded latex works well, different fillings have different properties so look at what you get with each.
I get neck and shoulder pain. I was using the pillows to take pressure off my shoulder. Apparently I must be taking my body out of alignment. Thank you for making me aware of that. I would appreciate any advice you would give me. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
It's all in the video...enjoy!
I've slept reclined unfortunately due to vertigo issues. The problem with sleeping like this (using a wedge) can cause your head to droop to one side or the other causing some awful pain and stress on your neck muscles. You need some kind of support to keep your head from rotating left or right. I've used a C shaped cervical pillow but I think it's causing problems with my neck. I seem to have best luck with a cervical buckwheat pillow that looks like the roll. It's quite hard though and I'm unable to sleep on the side with it. Thank you for sharing this as I think I need a new pillow that fits me. better than the larger one I have.
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I am from Austria and I find it very interesting, that nor any therapist, nor any physician I ever met in my 50 decades was interested in any questions about bed, pillows, sleeping positions or giving any advice therefore. The only answers I got, was "I don´t know, but go to the shop and try it out, where you are laying comfortable".
It is rather shocking, what lack of competence there is. In the shops by the way, there is mostly sales stuff, which has run through obvious strange courses, where they "learn" to "see" when a customer is laying good on a mattress or pillow - I don´t know how that is possible, but they can see from 3 meters and when you are wearing your street clothes, if your spine is in the correct position. In most cases though they always recommend to me a mattress that is too hard and is bringing my spine out of it´s natural curve.
Softer mattresses though have often the problem, not to support the spine, where it should be, as they are soft all over.
The 7 zones that are used to sell the mattresses more expensive, are obvious made after a wired pattern for alien spines, but the sales stuff is telling on and on, that this zones would fit to nearly everybody on this planet, doesn´t matter if they are 1,60 or 2 meters tall, so this bed thing is really a mystical science it seems....
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts...all the best!
@@drjonsaunders Thanks a lot for your good advises on your channel, what would we do nowadays, without people like you? The ones nearest to us (physicians, therapists), who should help us, as they are face to face with us, they don´t have any time anymore to listen closely, or to have a detailed look at you. Most of the time they are starring into their computer screen looking for data some machine has spit out from you. Curious times we are living in, definetly!
Wow I was always taught to never put my shoulders on the pillow because it would ruin my neck. Came her because of neck pain and will have to try this method!
Thanks for watching!
Can you tell me please where to get a pillow or whats the pillow called to get. I do suffer with neck pain and lower back. I have been suffering with dizziness. But I'm going to start with some of your videos I've been watching. Thank you!! Very helpful!!!
Please check out description below. Best wishes.
Thanks, this is really helpful! How do I know what sized cervical pillow to buy? I'm 5'2" 49 year old female with a short neck
Likely the smallest one you can get. Best wishes.
I do not have vertigo but dizziness and passing out. I do not have the spinning sensation like vertigo. Moving my head to the left I have passed out for a few seconds several times a day. So I stay in bed to avoid falling down when I pass out. I do not get nauseous. I tried the Eppley Maneuver but it did not do anything. I have had this for, it will be, 2 years in February. MRI showed I have Cervical Spinal Stenosis, bone spurs that are starting to press on my spinal chord. But the Neurosurgeon said is not the cause of my dizziness. I also went to a cardiologist and he said my heart is in very good shape considering my age. My dizziness gets worse when standing or sitting up without my neck and head being supported. 5:59
Sorry to hear, get checked for cervical instability. Best wishes.
@@drjonsaunders Thank you!
I'm struggling to find which pillow or posture would be best. I have an l5/disc bulge and multiple cervical disc bulges from c3-c7. Any suggestions? I love this video and shared it!
You will have to try a few of what I have shown to find the best one that works...unfortunately there is no one way that works perfectly for everyone.
Dr Saunders, can you come to Georgia and help us. You are the best of the best of all. I found you when I was so desperate searching for help with my pinched nerve in my neck with tingling and pain. My diagnosis is exactly what you said. Bulging disk, etc. They called about surgery, but absolutely not. From my research, most people who have done back surgery are never the same after surgery.
Your exercises are so helpful. I just saw the video of best position to sleep 😴 and how to use my pillow. WOW! I am speechless. No one has ever told me that. I have been to so many chiropractors and orthopedics, not much help, until God allowed me to find your videos on UA-cam. Thank you, Dr. Saunders. Best videos of the century.
Thank you for your kind words and support. :)
I'd love links to some suggested pillows that are good quality that youd recommend
Should be in description below.