Neck Pillows

Neck pillows are designed to help improve sleep, and to support the head during yoga meditation. They can also be used during long airplane flights or long road trips in the car to support the neck when you must sit upright for long periods of time but you still want to dose off.

Neck support pillows support the neck and keep the neck and head in line with the spine while the person is sleeping. Someone who is having trouble sleeping because of poor alignment will be surprised at how well they sleep when they get a neck pillow that provides the proper level of support for their neck. They may get the best night's sleep that they have had in years.

Neck supporting pillows are made with Vitalfoam visco-elastic memory foam that conforms to the exact shape of your head and neck, so you get the proper support but the pillow is still soft. Using one of these pillows can relieve neck pain, headaches, and insomnia. The foam is both antifungal and antibacterial, so those who suffer from allergies will appreciate that these pillows and the special fabric that they wrap them in resists dust mites.

Four Gates offers an elegant silky, satin neck pillow that is filled with buckwheat hulls. It is designed to help relax the neck and shoulders. Hugger Mugger makes a peach skin neck pillow that is filled with buckwheat and flax seed shells so it can either be put in the microwave for a warm compress, or it can be put in the freezer for a cold compress.

Because everyone's bodies and needs are so different, the best neck pillows are the ones that work for you. If you have pain in your neck, shoulders or upper back that is keeping you from getting the sleep you need, then it's worth it to give a neck support pillow a try. It will support your head, keep your neck in line with your spine and help you to relax so that you can sleep better and feel great when you wake up in the morning.

If you are crafty and creative, you can make your own neck pillow cover. You can use a pillow case and draw a neck pillow pattern on the fabric and cut it out. You stitch around the edges leaving an opening that you will use to add stuffing. After the pillow is stuffed you sew the opening closed.