| Orthopedic pillows have become common these | | | | would support your head, neck and shoulders. |
| days. Unlike the yester-years where the pillows | | | | Using any other pillow with that is optional. If you |
| were tailored to meet only general needs, pillows | | | | have a weakness or feeling of pain in your knee |
| today are focused on serving specific needs of | | | | then you might add a knee support pillow to this. |
| our bodies while maintaining their general | | | | On the other hand, if you lie on your sire then |
| functionality. Orthopedic pillows are such specialized | | | | you may want to use a body pillow. This would |
| pillows - they would still be pillows that you can | | | | support your entire body, right from head and |
| use like any other general pillow, but additionally | | | | neck to knee and legs. If the body pillow does not |
| they would attempt to optimize on addressing a | | | | support your head then you should definitely |
| concrete requirement of the human physique. | | | | consider getting an additional head pillow or neck |
| To select your orthopedic pillow, you would first | | | | pillow. |
| need to answer the following questions. | | | | The other kind of orthopedic pillow that you may |
| | | | want to use is for sitting. If you experience pain in |
| 1. Do you have a weakness in some specific are | | | | your back while sitting for long then you would |
| of your body? | | | | want to consider getting a lumbar support pillow. |
| 2. While sleeping, do you tend to lie down more | | | | This would support your spine and back while you |
| on your side, on your back or on your stomach? | | | | sit, and get rid of spinal issues. |
| 3. After waking up, is there some specific part of | | | | Selecting an orthopedic pillow is easy once you |
| body that experiences pain or discomfort? | | | | understand what you want - just answer the |
| 4. Do you experience back pain while or after | | | | above questions and you shall know whether you |
| sitting for sometime? | | | | need an orthopedic pillow at all, and if you do then |
| If you lie on your back or stomach, then you | | | | what is the type that you require. |
| need a head pillow or a neck pillow. The contour | | | | |