Core Double Core Cervical Foam Pillow

What to Buy with Double Core Cervical Pillow?

• Polar Cool Kids Neck Wrap With Cool58
• Fabrication Point Relief HotSpot Warming Gel
• Rolyan Adjustable Wire Frame Cervical Collar

How to Use Core Orthopedic Support Pillows?

• Support pillows are designed to help, correct and maintain proper cervical posture or alignment while sleeping by providing the right amount of resistive feedback into the cervical & upper thoracic musculature
• Support type pillows are orthotic devices (like a custom orthotic in your shoe) and therefore may take time to get accustomed to
• Healthcare providers should give patients proper education regarding the time needed for training the musculature in accepting the pillow
• Although some people can react positively to this type of pillow immediately, others may take up to 2 weeks of gradual increased use throughout the night
• The patient should use a pillow to waking tolerance and then switch to the previous pillow for the rest of the night
• Each successive night, the patient should increase the time support pillow is used throughout the night
• Helps eliminate symptoms by treating the cause of the condition
• It helps correct the cause of pain, supports treatment to regain proper function
• At this stage, orthopedic pillows are often prescribed to assist in correcting the diagnosed condition and to help the patient regain proper function
• Allows tissue to heal functionally
• Prepares for the maintenance stage
• Corrective pillows can help alleviate headaches; neck muscle and joint strains, arthritis and whiplash discomfort and help restore proper nerve function
• Supportive pillows are used in this stage of care
• Ensures continued good health by helping sustain the body in its proper, natural posture
• Complements care to help prevent recurrence/progression
• Pillows selected for the Maintain Stage should ensure continued good health by providing proper positioning and helping preserve the natural curvature of the neck and spine
• For ideal maintenance, the pillow should provide maximum support and comfort
• In fact, most people discover that once the normal curvature of the neck is restored, they crave the comfort of maximum support, the reason supportive pillows have grown more popular
• Supportive pillows are used in this stage of care
• As one becomes accustomed to each lobe user will crave firmer support
• Starting with the gentle white core, the softest and most accommodating, gradually working your way up to the gold core, the firmest and supportive
• User may need to adjust to the pillow over several weeks
• Immediate overuse may increase neck pain
• Most users who slowly ease their way into orthopedic correction achieve the best results

Care and Wash Indications for Double Core Foam Pillow:

• Pillowcase:
  
  • Wash in cool and soapy water
  • Tumble or line dry
• Pillow:
  
  • Wipe foam with a damp cloth
  • Air dry

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