![]() Hourglass shaped pillow that when placed between the legs allows the lower body to keep a straight side-sleeping position. Knee pillow: Also known as contour leg pillow.Likewise, they are used underneath knees for leg elevation and as a neck support for relax and massage. Lumbar pillow: Half-moon shaped pillow used at the lower back to comfort and relief lumbar pain and keep a correct sitting-down position.This pillow is multipurpose however, they are mainly used to relieve the symptoms of acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) during sleep. It can be used in an upright or downright position. Wedge pillow: triangle-shaped pillow that gives a slope for placing the body in a diagonal position.Neck pillow or travel pillow: Pillow shaped like a horseshoe to fit around the neck, mostly used by travelers to keep their necks straight while sleeping sitting up on board planes or other vehicles.May relieve neck pain, frozen shoulder, stiff neck and headaches, and may help breathing to reduce snoring and sleep apnoea symptoms. Cervical pillow or contour pillow: A sleep pillow with a curved design that adapts to head, neck and shoulder contour for back sleepers and side sleepers.Some of them have multi-purpose and multi-position designs for different physical ailments and sleep disorders. ![]() There are many types of orthopedic pillows for almost every part of the human body, as well as orthopedic beds, mattresses, top mattresses, supports and cushions for different orthopedic problems. Orthopedic pillows are regarded as therapeutic pillows based on claims that they can help relieve various conditions including sleep apnoea, snoring, insomnia, breathing difficulty, blood circulation problems, acid reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease, lower back pain, sciatica pain, neck pain, whiplash, and rotator cuff injury, amongst others. It may or may not recover its original shape immediately when the body is removed from the pillow. Pillows have been traditionally made of foam and fiber, but other types now exist, such as pillows made of memory foam, a heat sensitive material that can acquire the shape of the body lying upon it. ![]() Its design conforms to orthopedic guidelines to ensure the right placement and support of one or more specific parts of the body to provide safe and healthy rest to the sleeper. An orthopedic pillow is a pillow designed to correct body positioning in bed or while lying on any other surface. ![]()
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