Almost half of Germans sleep poorly or suffer from tension - despite a good mattress.
They also?
Then you may have the wrong pillow.
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The square pillow is totally out!
The health
magazine Apotheken Umschau
writes that, according to doctors, the typical soft 80 by 80 centimeter pillow, which is found in thousands in German beds, is not a good aid for restful sleep.
How do you bed your head during the night?
Maybe like most of us on a more or less crumpled mountain with a filling of unknown consistency?
Then you should do something good for your body as soon as possible and find the perfect pillow for you!
All topics at a glance
The right pillow: a stepchild even in the sleep laboratory
How do I find the right pillow?
Test: Which is the perfect pillow for me?
The perfect pillow for side sleepers - healthy sleep for the stomach
The perfect pillow for back sleepers - relaxed nights for the spine
The perfect pillow for stomach sleepers - a big challenge for the neck
The right pillow: a stepchild even in the sleep laboratory
While a lot of attention is paid to the right mattress, the pillow usually gets little attention.
Even in professional sleep studies, it is only marginally considered compared to the mattress.
But that's a big mistake, because according to experts, mattress and pillow form an inseparable unit when it comes to healthy, restful sleep.
Especially with shoulder pain at night or back pain that radiates into the buttocks, the mattress-pillow combination should be examined closely.
But a change in thinking is slowly taking place, because according to a study by the furniture giant IKEA, almost half of all Germans sleep poorly and a survey by the health insurance company DAK shows that even four out of five working people suffer from sleep disorders.
Poor sleep has many causes - but very few people think about the pillow!
At the latest when you wake up regularly with headaches or neck pain or tension, it is time to give your stepchild pillow the attention it deserves.
How do I find the right pillow?
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The most common mistake: a pillow that is too thick and causes your head to bend
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Above all, the most important thing is to know in which position you sleep most often.
Do you lie in bed on your back at night and wake up the same way?
Or do you subconsciously turn from side to side or like to lie on your stomach?
In addition to your sheep position, you should also consider the following:
Mattress and pillow must be coordinated: the harder the mattress, the flatter the pillow
Pillow height must match shoulder width: broad shoulders = high pillow, narrow shoulders = flat pillow
Choose the width of the pillow so that your shoulders do not rest on the pillow, but always on the mattress
Is the pillow suitable for allergy sufferers?
Interesting if you often have pimples or impure skin
What material should the pillow have?
Test: Which is the perfect pillow for me?
Give your pillow as much attention as the mattress!
Because a neck musculature that is constantly, albeit subconsciously, overloaded and a badly positioned spine can not only lead to tension in the long term, but in the worst case to even more painful hardening.
Special pillows for every "life situation" are available in different versions in specialist shops - or often a little cheaper in online shops.
But which one is the right one?
Find out!
Test: Which is the perfect pillow?
The perfect pillow for side sleepers - healthy sleep for the stomach
Most people sleep on their side and turn over at night without realizing it.
In this sleeping position, it is important that the pillow supports your head sufficiently and that it does not buckle.
So that the shoulders are always in contact with the mattress, long, thin pillows that you can easily wrap your arms around are more suitable for side sleepers.
Experts see a great advantage in the lateral position in the fact that it supports the reflux of acid from the esophagus.
A natural way to prevent heartburn.
The ideal pillow for back sleepers - relaxed nights for the spine
Do you sleep on your back?
Congratulation!
Doctors consider this to be the best position because the body, especially the cervical vertebrae and intervertebral discs, recover best in this way.
The perfect pillow for back sleepers should be relatively flat (maximum 5 cm) so that the typical S-shape of the spine is maintained at night.
Back sleeper pillows often have a wavy contour to imitate the natural shape of the cervical spine and to relieve it.
The most common mistake made by back sleepers is a pillow that is too high, which distorts the cervical spine - and can lead to snoring.
Tip: If you also place pillows under your knees, you also support the ideal posture.
The best pillow for stomach sleepers - big challenge for the neck
Nobody can really influence which sleeping position the body chooses at night.
Unfortunately, 10 percent of Germans sleep on their stomachs: one of the most unfavorable sleeping positions, as the head is turned to the side throughout the night.
No chance for the neck muscles to relax properly!
The organs as well as the airways are also squeezed in this resting position, which can hinder a good recovery of the body.
Flat special pillows for stomach sleepers can provide great relief here.
Which pillows do orthopedic surgeons recommend?
Basically, exactly the pillow on which you sleep best is recommended.
But be careful: Even if you feel like you've got the right pillow, it's definitely worth testing an orthopedic pillow in comparison.
Because many do not even know how much "room for improvement" the feel-good scale still has to offer.
From an orthopedic point of view, neck support pillows are generally recommended.
German Orthopedic Association
Orthopedists and the specialists of the German Orthopedic Association agree that special cushions are generally recommended.
Of course, you should find out which one is right for you in a test beforehand so that the investment is worthwhile.
Orthopedically recommended side sleeper pillows are available for less than 50 euros, special orthopedic stomach or back sleeper pillows cost about 10 euros more.