When you consider that your head spends as much as eight hours a night resting on a pillow, selecting the proper pillow is as important as selecting the right mattress to ensure a better night's sleep. Choosing the correct pillow will help prevent neck pain, upper back pain and headaches.
Pillows are designed differently for side, back or stomach sleepers. Nearly 60 percent of consumers sleep on their sides according to a recent survey conducted by a major retailer. An ideal pillow for the side sleeper would be a firm pillow which fills in the distance created between the surface of the bed and the sleeper's shoulders, keeping the neck and spine aligned.
Back sleepers do best with medium-density pillows which cradle the head and provide neck support.
Although doctors recommend against stomach sleeping, at least 11 percent of consumers sleep that way simply because they find the most comfort in that position. Soft pillows work best for them.
