You invest so much time, energy, and money into buying a mattress. So
why not the same interest in buying your pillows? After all, it's on
these pillows that you rest your head while you're lying in bed. Your
comfort is paramount when you're sleeping on a bed, resting your head on
a pillow.
You had pain in your back, neck, and shoulders, so you
researched and bought a mattress that suited your needs. However, pain
doesn't seem to subside at all. That's probably because it has nothing
to do with your mattress, but everything to do with your pillow.
Here's
a handy guide to buying the best comfortable pillows to say bye-bye to
those aches and pains in your neck, back, and shoulders.
The height of the pillow is determined by how you sleep - on your side, on your back, a mixture of the two, or on your stomach.
Whatever way you sleep, your neck, spine, and back require a fair
amount of support from your pillow. It is when you don't get the
required support that your pains and aches aggravate.
Types of pillows
Based on the filling used in the pillow, these are the types of pillows available:
• Synthetic pillows:
Although these are relatively lightweight, cheap, and easy to bend and
care for, they have the shortest durability span of all types of
pillows. Plus, they flatten fairly quickly, needing replacement. Also,
the filling tends to clump together, making it lumpy and extremely
uncomfortable.
• Feather/down pillows: These are usually
inexpensive, soft, and durable too, but they tend to poke through the
pillow covering, plus, they're spiky. Additionally, they don't offer a
whole lot of support to your neck or spine.
• Latex pillows:
These pillows are one of the most durable, shapes itself to the
contours of the head and neck. They hold their shape well, which might
be a drawback as its height cannot be adjusted. Plus, it smells funny.
• Water pillows:
They offer firmness and height, shapes itself to the contours of the
head, plus, especially good for back and neck pain. However, they are
sometimes noisy, and are not all that durable.
• Buckwheat pillows:
They offer fairly good support, and fit according to the contours of
the head and neck. And, although the height is adjustable and the pillow
itself is durable, it will take some getting used to, as it can seem
too firm for some people.
• Memory foam pillows: These are
by far one of the best pillows to buy right now. Not only do they offer
support and relief from neck and back pain, they are soft yet firm,
smooth sans lumps, and easily contour to the shape of head and neck.
Plus, they are amazingly durable, and easy to clean and wash as well.
Initially though, they can be a bit heavy, smelly, and get hot since
they're not airy. Plus, they are relatively expensive too.
Among
these best comfortable pillows available on the market, you need to
choose the one that suits you and your needs best. After all, you spend
one-third of your life sleeping; so it's only fair that you find the
best comfortable pillows to rest your head on, rather than picking the
first one you come across. Due diligence, time, effort, and money that
you invest in the best buy pillows is worth it.
