Core Double Core Cervical Foam Pillow

Why to Buy Core Neck Support Double Core Foam Pillow?

• Designed to help correct spinal posture of the neck
• Constructed from high-quality precision-cut foam for durability
• Easily switch between one of four foam cores to customize the neck support to one's personal needs
• Fits a standard pillowcase and is easily washable
• Dimension: 22" x 16" (48cm x 36cm) with 4" (10cm) Lobes
• Cotton or polyester pillow cover included
• Once in the Maintain phase, preserves treatment benefits and ensures long-term health
• Color-Coded Support Levels:
  • Black Core: Firm Support
  • White Core: Gentle Support
  • Gold Core: Extra-Firm Support
  • Blue Core: Medium Support
• Firmness: Two terms used to express this measurement
  • Indent Load Deflection
  • Indent Force Deflection
  • Measurement is an indication of how much force is required to compress a cubic foot of foam to half its original height
  • Foam pillows are measured in this way. (Density does not mean firm.)

What Double Core Cervical Pillow is Used for?

By providing proper neck support, cervical pillows can help with:

• Neck muscle and joint strains and sprains
• Tension headaches
• Whiplash injuries
• Arthritis
• Morning hand stiffness and swelling
• Temporomandibular disorders
• Stiffness
• Snoring (in some cases)
• Natural placement of the head and neck, accomplished with the many different styles and shapes of Core cervical pillows, can help relieve intense pain by providing natural and correct posturing in supine (back) and side-sleeping positions
• Cervical support pillows are used when a cervical hypolordosis (less than normal curvature of the spine) exists, to prevent hypolordosis, or when cervical spasms or strains occur
• These pillows are orthotic devices (apparatus used to align or support) used to help relieve spasms, remove minor tensions and maintain or resume the natural cervical lordotic curve while at rest

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