Medium or Large Pillow? Regular or Extra Firm Level of Support? How do I Choose?

 The Arc4life Cervical Linear Traction Neck Pillow now comes in medium and large. It also comes in Regular and Extra Firm Levels of Support. First, here is a short demonstration from Dr Bellinger on how to use the arc4life cervical linear traction neck pillow.




2 Factors to Keep in mind: You must get the right size of pillow and also the right support level.

Two sizes are available: Medium (24"x17") or Large (28"x17"). Don't order the medium or large based on the size of your mattress. Read our blog post related to this topic here:

Which Arc4life Traction Neck Pillow Should I Order, Medium or Large?

Two Levels of Support are available: Regular or Extra Firm
This is a more of a personal decision. For most patients, ordering the regular support pillow is the best. The arc4life traction pillow is not firm like a foam pillow, but its not soft like a feather pillow either. It's in between. The Extra firm versions of the arc4life pillow have about 25% more fiber put inside the pillows, making for a pillow that has less give. Will these pillows last longer? Yes.

Will they be more comfortable? That is entirely up to you. If you like a firmer pillow, then order the extra firm traction pillow. If you like something on the softer side, order the regular traction pillow.

Additional Reading on the Arc4life Traction Pillow:

1. How to Use the V Side of the Arc4life Cervical Linear Traction Pillow
2. FAQ's about the Arc4life traction pillow
3. How to Use the Neck Roll Side of the Arc4life Pillow
4. I need a Pillow for the Bulging Disc in my Neck
5. If you have a straight Neck or a reverse C Curve, use this pillow

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Do you take care of yourself as good as you could?...

We’ve talked in the past about the things you must do to improve and maintain your health. You must eat right, exercise, get proper rest, manage stress, and maintain your spine and nervous system.

If you sleep with a neck pillow you cover two out of the five. You can improve and maintain your spine as well as get a good night’s sleep.

The body does a lot of its maintenance and repair when it’s at rest WHEN YOU GO TO BED! A neck pillow has a neck roll that helps preserve and improve the natural C-curve of the neck. Your brain is the main control center and off of that stems the spinal cord and then off of that comes the nerves. You were created with curves in the spine that keep the cord relaxed and allow for the best flow of nervous system messages. Oh yeah, your brain and spinal cord are protected by bone, that’s how important they are! Just using a neck pillow like the Cervical Linear Traction Pillow will automatically improve your health.

Additional Reading Resources:

• The Arc4life Cervical Traction Neck Pillow
• Understanding the Bed Wedge's Multiple Uses
• Head Retraction Exercises for Forward Head Posture
• Proper Neck Alignment - What is the normal and abnormal for a neck curve?
• Top 3 Tips for Chronic Neck Pain Sufferers

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Tips For A Good Night’s Sleep, And No Neck Pain When You Wake Up!

1. Keep your bedroom as dark as possible, and as quiet as possible, and as comfortable as possible. Leave the cell phones in another room.  Keep the TV in the livng room where it belongs.  Get a quiet fan to kkep you a little cooler and relaxed.


2. Try to keep a regular sleep schedule. For example, try to go to bed and get up at similar times each day.  Getting your body in habit is important, this one can be tough sometimes but do your best.

3. Use a good neck pillow.  My favorite is the cervical traction pillow!

4. Avoid alcohol, caffeine, or smoking close to bedtime.

5. Limit eating and exercise too close to bedtime as well.  Try reading in bed to relax the body.  This is the best pillow to do that comfortably: Arc4life Bed Wedge.

6. Exercise for at least 20 minutes at least a few days per week. Studies have shown that this helps your body.  Sometimes you may find when you do alot during the day and get tired you can fall asleep easier.

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The Right Neck Pillow For Support

First let’s describe what a neck pillow is. A Neck Pillow is a special pillow designed to give you adequate neck support when you sleep. It may come in various shapes and sizes and made out of many different types of material.


Our most successful pillow for people is our Cervical Traction Neck Pillow. This pillow is made out of a synthetic fiber. It’s not too hard like sometimes foam pillows are, not too soft like a down or feather pillow, but just right. It has a built in neck roll with slightly more fiber to hold support in the neck.

This neck roll is the key ingredient to a good neck pillow. It’s this neck roll that will maintain the proper neck curvature as well as improve it. This is important because keeping your best neck alignment ensures that the nerves in the neck are free from pressure and therefore keeps you pain free.

The traction pillow also has a built in “V” which allows for gentle neck traction and prevents you from moving around too much at night. The traction helps open up those nerve holes slightly giving additional nerve pressure release.

This pillow is also essentially 2 pillows in 1 because if you rotate it 180 degrees you have the Linear Gravity Pillow side. This side consists of only the neck roll and not the “V”.

The Linear Gravity Pillow is our 2nd most popular and comes in a small, medium, and large size whereas the Traction Pillow only comes in the medium or standard size. If you are over 6’2” we recommend the large; if under 5’1” we recommend the Linear Gravity small neck pillow.

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Is a flat or fluffy pillow better for someone who has neck and shoulder pain?

A Flat pillow is not good, and too fluffy is not good either. You want to get a pillow that is going to give you proper support in your cervical spine when you sleep.The best suggestion would be to get a pillow that has a roll on it- that way you can support the head neck properly. Yes, these types of cervical pillows can take a while to get used to, but they are very effective. I am not a big fan of the temper pedic type pillows because they do not give you the proper support in your neck, plus they are temperature sensitive. I have used the cervical traction neck pillow from www.arc4life.com- its a good pillow- read their testimonials to see how people with different neck conditions have been helped.

The Top 10 Reasons Why you need to have a good cervical support pillow

Sleep is very important and for good sleep you need a good cervical support pillow. I am not talking about the flat standard pillow you sleep on everyday. Today I want to discuss 10 reasons why you need to have a good neck pillow when sleeping:

1. For proper support of the head and neck while you sleep
   
2. Wake up pain free, because your head and neck are not in a uncomfortable awkward position
   
3. Breathe properly while you are sleeping
   
4. Maintain the proper cervical curvature while sleeping ( on your side or on your back)
   
5. For a sound sleep at night, allowing your body to get the proper rest that it needs after a stressful day
   
6. Prevents headaches and stiff neck
   
7. Improves circulation by decreasing pressure points in the lower neck area
   
8. Maintains flexibility in the neck with good range of motion when you wake up
   
9. Allows you to get into a deep sleep that includes REM Sleep- so that your body can heal properly
   
10. Maintains good posture while you are sleeping for your head, neck and upper back area
    

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