Orthopedic Cushions
An orthopedic pillow is a pillow designed to correct body position in bed or lying on any surface. Its design conforms to orthopedic guidelines to ensure proper placement and support of body parts to bring safety and health.
A cushion is generally made of foam and fiber; there are now other types, such as cushions, memory foam form, a material sensitive to heat, which can fit the shape of the body. It may or may not return immediately to its original shape when the body is no longer there.
The orthopedic pillows considered therapeutic based on the fact that they can help - by design - to improve various health problems like sleep apnea, snoring, insomnia, breathing difficulties, problems blood circulation, acid reflux, the gastroesophageal reflux, back pain, sciatica, sore neck, neck injury, torn rotator cuff, and other problems. In this way, someone may sleep longer and deeper without.
There are many types of orthopedic pillows for almost every body part, as well as beds and mattresses. Some of them have designs for several functions to adapt for different sleep disorders.
Types of orthopedic pillow:
• Cervical cushion: pillow with a curved design that fits the head, neck and shoulders, for sleeping on the back and side. It can relieve the pain of the neck, shoulders and blocked the headaches. Also help to free the airway to reduce snoring and symptoms of sleep apnea.
• Cushion for the neck pillow or travel: in the shape of a horseshoe to fit the contour of the neck to use the office and often moving, hence the name of that travel pillow keeps the neck of travelers comfortably.
• Cushion angles: it has a triangle shape to place the body in a diagonal position. This cushion has several functions, but it is mainly used to relieve the symptoms of acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux during sleep.
• Cushion with half-moon shape used for lower back to relieve the pain of lower back and maintain a sitting position. Also, it is used under the knees to elevate your legs or under the neck to relax with a massage.
• Cushion the knees hourglass, to be placed between the legs to raise the lower body to maintain a sleeping position on the correct side. Some angled cushions can be used to stimulate blood circulation.
• Cousin body: long curved cushion to support the body which holds the head, neck, shoulders, back, lower back, legs and knees.
