Maybe your doctor or chiropractor has recommended a contour pillow. Or maybe you simply have an intuition that one might help, and want to know more. Here’s some basic information about coutour pillows that can help you decide what you need before you make a purchase. Contour pillows come in two types, neck or cervical pillows for your head and leg pillows, that fit between the knees. Often made from body forming memory foam, contour pillows were designed to provide more comfortable, restful sleep.
What do doctors say about them? Do they work? Doctors frequently recommend contour pillows for neck or back pain and better sleep. Sleep studies have shown that contour pillows can significantly relieve pain caused by sleeping in a poor position. A neck pillow is ergonomically designed to hold the head and neck at a comfortable angle, and they have even been shown to help to eliminate snoring, providing a more restful, unbroken night’s sleep. And leg pillows work to keep the spine aligned for side sleepers.
By now you’re probably wondering how they work? It’s actually pretty simple. Contour pillows are shaped to passively hold either the head or knees so the spine remains untwisted during sleep. A memory foam contour pillow will actually go a step further, taking the exact shape of your body when exposed to your natural body heat, molding to perfectly support your individual shape in minutes. This makes for a much more comfortable sleep for many.
What should you look for in a contour pillow? This is probably the most important question, because the most common complaint about contour pillows comes from people who buy the wrong size. A good contour pillow is available in either large or small. Be sure to get the size that’s right for you. A memory foam contour pillow can cost a little more than a pillow made solely from stiff foam, but the extra comfort it can provide from the perfect fit of its heat molding properties might be worth it to you. Choose a neck pillow if you sleep on your back, a knee pillow if you sleep on your side. And sleep well!
