Gugu saw many people with soft and comfortable beds, waking up with a sore back and waist; the other half without any health problems, but always snoring occasionally, making it hard to sleep… Sometimes, this is not because people’s bodies have problems, but because they lack a good pillow. The pillow is the closest companion to us when we sleep, and once used improperly, it can affect our health. To have a healthy sleep, it is best to first check whether your pillow is suitable. Let’s follow Gugu to take a look below:

A high pillow is easy to cause cervical spondylosis

The ancients said, ‘A high pillow brings peace of mind.’ However, there are many cases of stiff necks in clinical medicine due to sleeping on too high a pillow. A high pillow is one of the common causes of stiff neck and cervical spondylosis.

A low pillow can cause imbalanced blood supply

Experts believe that having a pillow that is too low or not using a pillow is also不利于 health. Some people believe that not using a pillow can help recover from cervical spondylosis, but this idea is unscientific. Not using a pillow, when lying on the back, can cause excessive backward tilting, leading to mouth breathing, which in turn can cause dry mouth, dry tongue, sore throat, and snoring. If one does not use a pillow when lying on the side, the neck muscles on one side may also become spastic and painful due to excessive stretching and fatigue, leading to a stiff neck.

A pillow that is too low can also cause imbalanced blood supply, easily leading to congestion and swelling of the nasal mucosa, which is very sensitive, and swelling can affect breathing. If the neck and shoulders are sore upon waking up, it may also be due to a pillow that is too low or not using a pillow.

Many people sit in front of computers for long periods of time, maintaining one posture, which is easy to cause neck problems such as cervical spondylosis, etc. It is recommended that such people pay special attention to choosing the right pillow when sleeping, placing the head in the middle of the pillow, and choosing a relatively hard bed. It is best to choose a pillow with good breathability and the ability to adjust the height of the pillow at any time, with the physiological position being ideal, and the general height being 8cm to 15cm. The best filling material for a pillow is undoubtedly husk, as husk pillows are not only excellent for the head.