| Back support pillows help you to maintain good | | | | foam that will reshape slightly to fit the curves |
| posture while sitting or lying down, and can make | | | | and contours of your body. This means that they |
| a huge difference to sufferers of back pain. | | | | can give better overall support than other types |
| There are a number of different support pillows | | | | of pillow, and they can also be more comfortable |
| available - here's a run down of the 3 main types, | | | | to use for long periods of time. More recently, this |
| and their differences: | | | | material has also been used to manufacture |
| 1. Lumbar Pillow | | | | orthopedic mattresses, and the two can be used |
| These are designed to provide solid yet | | | | to complement one another. |
| comfortable support while sitting down. They are | | | | 3. Donut Pillow |
| generally round or rectangular, and include a thick | | | | As the name suggests, these pillows are |
| central section. This section of the pillow is placed | | | | ring-shaped and have a hole in the center. They |
| between your back and the seat, and helps to | | | | are designed for people who suffer from pain in |
| push your spine forwards, maintaining the correct | | | | their tailbone, such as pregnant women. They |
| curvature, rather than allowing you to slump | | | | work by spreading the load around the outside of |
| forward. They are lightweight and portable, | | | | the user's base, but without putting any pressure |
| making them ideal to take anywhere with you. | | | | on the tailbone area. They are easily |
| 2. Memory Foam Pillow | | | | transportable, and can even be used while driving. |
| These pillows are made from a special type of | | | | |