Essence Treatment

What you are most excited about after a very exhausting activity is to get inside your room, change your clothes and immediately lie on your bed and have some good lengthy sleep. Unfortunately, as you rest and close your eyes, you become conscious that you are having a hard time finding your most relaxed sleeping position. You twist and turn trying to locate your spot. But you just cannot. And then you realize it’s not your position’s fault, not even your bed’s defect. It’s actually your pillow.

But thanks to human intelligence, you can now rest and relax wherever you like and whenever you want through the medical innovation in pillow technology: the orthopedic pillows.

An orthopedic pillow aims to correct the posture of the body while lying down on any surface. There are different orthopedic pillows available today. They are stiffer and firmer than ordinary pillows because they are designed to support a specific body part. They conform to the contours of the body to provide it comfort and relief. For this reason, orthopedic pillows are also called as therapeutic pillows. They reduce the symptoms of sleeping disorders like sleep apnea, insomnia and snoring. There are also claims that orthopedic pillows lessen problems in blood circulation, lower back pain, whiplash, sciatica pain and neck pain.

Neck orthopedic pillows are designed to give relief to the neck. They are shaped like a horseshoe so that the neck can fit into it. This type of pillow is best used while traveling, reason for it to be called travel pillow. It can be placed on the car seat and can be used while sleeping in a sitting position.

For an expecting mother, however, getting some sleep and rest could be very difficult. The weight of her tummy makes it hard for her to find comfort when lying down. That is why there is an orthopedic pillow specifically designed to help pregnant women: the pregnancy pillow. This pillow is designed to assist the body of an expecting mother. It makes it easier for them to locate a position that supports their whole body while giving them comfort by lessening muscle pain and tension on their back and joints.

Lastly, the wedge pillow is used for supporting the head and the upper body. Shaped like a wedge, this pillow is believed to relieve acid reflux symptoms and GERD during sleep.