What is an orthopedic pillow?
An orthopedic pillow is a pillow made of memory foam. These conform to the shape of your head and neck. This provides the right support for your neck and spine. Orthopedic pillows are specially designed to give your back, neck, and shoulders the proper support during sleep. As a result, you will experience fewer complaints from an incorrect sleeping position.
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What is orthopedics?
Orthopedics is focused on disorders of the so-called 'musculoskeletal system'. This refers to all the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joints in our body. This makes orthopedics actually a very broad field. You can therefore come to the orthopedist with hundreds of complaints.
An orthopedic specialist, or the use of orthopedic aids, can be employed to reduce pain complaints. The intention is that you can move more freely and painlessly after the implementation of orthopedic solutions.
Did you know that 1 in 3 Dutch people are dealing with orthopedic complaints?
The benefits of an orthopedic pillow
The biggest advantage of an orthopedic pillow is that you automatically assume the correct posture. The pillow fills the space between the mattress and the head, the filling then sinks in such a way that your spine can take a natural (straight) position. This helps to prevent pain complaints.
In addition to preventing physical complaints, an orthopedic pillow also helps against snoring. By adopting a straight position, your breathing is improved. A slumped posture can cause your airway to become constricted, which means you do not breathe properly during your sleep. Getting enough oxygen during your sleep also ensures that you wake up feeling more refreshed!
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What is an orthopedic pillow made of?
A good orthopedic pillow is, in our opinion, made of 'memory foam', which is also known as 'viscoelastic foam'. Viscoelastic foam is a material that, when pressed, slowly returns to its original shape.
As the memory foam softens from your body heat, you will slowly sink deeper into it. This way, your head is never too high or too low, but the pillow nicely adapts to the shape of your head and your body posture.
"In addition to the filling of high-quality memory foam, the
orthopedic pillows from Ella Health are made with a soft outer cover of 92% polyester, 5% cotton, and 3% spandex. There is also a metal zipper that allows for easy closure of the outer cover."
Who are orthopedic cushions suitable for?
Orthopedic pillows are basically suitable for everyone! Do you often experience pain in your muscles, joints, tendons, or bones when you wake up? Then we definitely recommend giving it a try.
Whether you sleep on your back, stomach, or side, the pillow will always provide optimal support for your head, neck, and shoulders. The pillows from Ella Health have a high and a low side, allowing you to flip it over and find the best position for yourself. This good posture promotes good circulation throughout your body. This results in supple muscles and joints.
Stomach sleepers are often advised to look for a special pillow for stomach sleepers. The low side of the Orthopedic pillow from Ella Health is suitable for stomach sleepers. This is because stomach sleepers can benefit from lying a bit lower with their neck to keep their cervical spine aligned as straight as possible with the spinal column.
"Even if you are not experiencing any pain at the moment, you can greatly benefit from an orthopedic pillow. The saying 'prevention is better than cure' certainly applies to the orthopedic pillow. Why wait until the complaints start? A good pillow now saves you a lot of problems later..."
Lastly, we have the persistent snorers. They can also benefit greatly from using an ergonomic pillow. With an ergonomic pillow, you lie in a better position to breathe freely and silently.
What should an orthopedic pillow meet?
A good orthopedic pillow must meet a number of requirements to achieve the desired effect:
- A good pillow has the right height.
- A good pillow has a firm shape.
- A good pillow is elastic.
- A good pillow is not temperature or pressure sensitive.
- A good pillow ventilates well.
- A good pillow is mold-resistant and antibacterial.
- A good pillow matches your body structure.
- "You can always try a good pillow for free!*"
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Why an orthopedic pillow from Ella Health?
Are you considering buying an orthopedic pillow? Choose Ella Health. For the development of our orthopedic pillow, we looked at the best practices of top brands like Tempur and M-line. We have combined and improved these techniques, all in one pillow.
The
orthopedic pillows from Ella Health are shaped with flowing lines and natural curves. These are based on the cervical spine and shoulders. The height of the pillow and the size of the middle layer are ergonomically designed, providing 360 degrees of support for the cervical (the 7 neck vertebrae C1 to C7).
Finally
Having a stiff neck or painful joints can be very annoying. Especially if you have been suffering from it for a long time and have almost given up hope. Remember that in almost all cases, you can do something about pain complaints that arise from poor posture. Do you have experience with an orthopedic pillow? Share your experience below, so we can help even more people achieve correct posture together.
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