One third of a person's life is spent dealing with bedding. If the bedding is not selected correctly and used badly, the quality of sleep will not be good, such as pillows. There is a folk saying that "three inches is carefree and four inches is long", which means that the height of the pillow should be between three inches and four inches to promote sleep.

Ordinary people seldom care about the height of pillows, and people don't expect to live longer by choosing the height of pillows. Sleeping, of course, is how to sleep comfortably. But for a patient with cervical spondylosis, whether to sleep with a pillow is a problem that must be paid attention to. If it is not handled properly, it will further damage the cervical spine.

Calling the pillow "pillow" actually makes many people misunderstand that the pillow is used as a pillow, but ignores that the real function of the pillow is to cushion the cervical vertebra. Therefore, it seems more appropriate to call the pillow cervical pillow.

The significance of correction lies in the benefits of pillows to cervical vertebrae. The human spine has its own curve, and the seven vertebrae form an arc protruding forward, which also makes a gap below the neck when sleeping, whether lying flat or lying on your side. The function of the pillow is to fill this gap. Cervical spondylosis or not, the effect is the same.

As can be seen from the above analysis, patients with cervical spondylosis need pillows when they sleep. If you don't use a pillow, the cervical spine will be suspended, but it will make the neck stiff and numb all the time, which will make the existing spinal problems more serious.

When consulting a doctor, some people often only listen to the first half of the sentence and ignore the second half. Admittedly, some doctors will suggest not using pillows, but then they will add that the cervical vertebrae should be raised. I forgot the last part of this sentence, and it was myself who suffered.

Without pillow support, the position of the head will be lowered, and blood will accumulate downward under the action of gravity. I feel dizzy and even want to throw up when I sleep. Some people will also be troubled by insomnia and other problems, and it is easy to get a stiff neck after waking up. The result of not having a pillow is obviously not small.

Pillows are also beneficial. When supported by pillows, people's breasts will actually be raised, which will reduce the blood supply pressure of the whole heart, make breathing smoother and sleep more practical.

The crux of the problem is what kind of pillow patients with cervical spondylosis should choose. There is no doubt that it is not good to have a pillow too high or too low. If the pillow is too high, the cervical vertebra will be excessively bent and the cervical vertebra in the middle will be damaged. If the pillow is too low, your brain will be congested, you will snore while sleeping, and your neck will be sore and numb. If you choose a pillow, you should choose a special pillow that fits the curve of the cervical spine, and don't worry about the height of the pillow.

Sleep itself is the conditioning of most problems. The pillow is not used correctly, it only hurts the cervical vertebra. If the sleeping posture is not correct, it will affect more problems of the body. It will be very beneficial if we can choose different sleeping positions for different problems and adjust some common minor problems.

For example, people with shoulder pain should sleep on their back or side, or they can sleep with a pillow. People with low back pain can choose supine position and put a small pillow under their knees at the same time; People with neck pain should avoid prone position and keep the neck neutral. These correct practices can alleviate the pain.

Or people who often snore during sleep can choose to sleep on their side and refuse to sleep on their back; Patients with gastroesophageal reflux can appropriately raise their pillows when lying on their side; In order to reduce the pressure on the heart, you can choose to sleep on the right side.

To sum up: patients with spinal diseases should sleep with pillows, and try to choose pillows that fit the curve of cervical vertebrae. If your body has different problems, you need to choose different sleeping positions to help you recuperate.