The pillow is of suitable height

People need pillows as bedding when they sleep, because the height of the pillow can fit the head and cervical spine, achieving the effect of relaxing the cervical spine. Therefore, the height of a person's pillow is also very important. However, due to different living habits of each person, some people like to sleep with a low pillow, while some people like to sleep with a high pillow. So how high does the pillow need to be to be most suitable for the human body?

Sleeping high can easily cause cervical spondylosis: As the ancients said, sleeping high brings peace of mind. However, in medical clinics, many patients suffer from stiff neck because they sleep with pillows that are too high. High pillow is one of the common causes of stiff neck and cervical spondylosis.

A low pillow causes unbalanced blood supply: experts believe that using a pillow that is too low or not using a pillow is also bad for health. Some people who suffer from cervical spondylosis believe that not using a pillow will help their recovery. In fact, this idea is unscientific. Without a pillow, people will lean back too much when lying on their backs, and tend to breathe through their mouths, which can lead to dry mouth, dry tongue, sore throat and snoring. If you sleep on your side without a pillow, the neck muscles on one side may become overstretched and fatigued, causing spasms and pain, resulting in a stiff neck.

A pillow that is too low will also result in an unbalanced blood supply, which can easily cause congestion and swelling of the nasal mucosa. The nasal mucosa is very sensitive, and swelling will affect breathing. If you experience neck and shoulder pain after waking up, it may be caused by a pillow that is too low or not using a pillow.

Nowadays, many people sit in front of the computer for a long time and maintain the same posture, which can easily cause neck problems, such as cervical bone hyperplasia. It is recommended that such people pay special attention to choosing a suitable pillow when sleeping, place the head in the center of the pillow, and choose a harder bed. You should choose a pillow that is breathable and can be adjusted in height at any time, preferably in the physiological position. The general height should be 8cm-15cm. The best filling for pillows is buckwheat husk. Buckwheat husk pillows are not only excellent for the head.

It’s actually very simple to find the standard height that suits you. So, how high should the pillow be? The height of the pillow should be such that the head and torso remain level when lying on your back. That is, the pillow should be one fist high when lying on your back and one and a half fists high when lying on your side. Generally speaking, a pillow height of 10-15 cm is more appropriate, and the specific size depends on each person's physiological curvature.