Need pillow recommendations

Posted by lawilson @lawilson, Jul 6, 2023

I had my C6-C7 fusion done in April. I am currently struggling to find a pillow that will support my neck. I have a small frame and waking up neck pain is affecting my day. I go to PT 3 times a week. And this pillow issue is not helping my recovery.

I am currently testing the
Elviros Cervical Memory Foam Pillow but it is not helping.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Hi there
Thankyou so much for taking the time to contact me. I have a soft neck brace i wear if i am travelling. Did you also mean when you are watching tv... i purposely got a recliner so there is not pressure of a night time if that helps you as wel 🙂 I do forget sometimes to wear my neck brace when i am on the computer during the day i must admit. I think i do have one of those soft travel ones in the cupboard i think you mean just wondering when you wear it most. Wishing you the most lovely day

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@pmhall

Try wearing a soft travel pillow that wraps around the back of your neck. Not sure is it will help you, but it sure did me.

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@pmhall how do you wash and dry these travel neck pillows? Do you just toss them in the washer and dryer, as these don’t come with pillowcases/covers?

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I have as and need to keep my body and neck straight at all times. The one way my specialist and pt recommended was using a pool noodle inside a pillowcase instead of a pillow. It takes up the space to keep the neck where it needs to be and is soft enough to not cause much pain, if any. I don't know if this will work for you but may be worth a try. I wish you the best.

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