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Top 7 Pillows to Improve Your Sleep

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Created: June 21, 2007

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If pain from neck or back injuries keeps you awake, contour pillows may help. Try one under your neck or even a full body contour pillow. Sleep with a pillow between your knees to relieve lower back pain. Experiment and see what works best for you. But even ordinary pillows need replacing often.

1. Sleepland Ergonomic Neck Pillow

Provides support for your head and neck. Softness not affected by room temperature. Assures you a healthy sleep.

2. Sleep Therapeutics Contour Lumbar Support Bed Pillow

The Sleep Therapeutics Contour Back Support Pillow provides lumbar support and proper back alignment while you sleep. This pillow conforms to the curve in your spine, providing support where and when you need it most.

3. Comfort U Ergonomic Body Pillow

The Comfort-U Body Support Pillow can be extremely effective at reducing pain associated with fibromyalgia, arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, backaches, and other ailments. Plus, it's easily molded to help elevate swollen legs and feet.

4. Heat-Sensitive Foam Neck Support Pillow

Self-molding viscoelastic foam responds to your body's weight and warmth. Aligns and supports the curve of the spine to relieve stress on vertebrae. Works whether you're on your side, back or stomach — free of pressure points

5. Visco Flex Pillow

The Visco Flex Pillow is made of supple foam, which gently rebounds for the ultimate in cushioning support.

6. Neck Support Pillows

This doctor designed pillow is contoured to provide orthopedically correct support to your neck, head, and shoulders and is effective whether you sleep on your back or side.

7. Between the Knees Pillow

One way to reduce stress on your lower back is to sleep with a pillow between your legs. The orthopedic knee pillow attaches to either leg with an adjustable Velcro™-type closure strap and stays in place all night long.

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