| Orthopedics is the field of medicine that deals with | | | | People sleeping both ways can ideally use tri core |
| injuries or deformities affecting bones, ligaments, | | | | pillows that are versatile. |
| and muscles. It is a field that specializes in the | | | | Rippled pillows are used for allowing air to circulate |
| skeletal system of the human body. Pillows that | | | | around the neck and for a soothing effect. Two |
| are used as corrective or preventive aids for | | | | lobed pillows provide support to the neck and |
| diseases pertaining to the neck or spinal chord are | | | | allow the neck to relax. |
| called orthopedic pillows. | | | | Foam pillows that have resilient features |
| Pillows used for orthopedic treatment are | | | | customize themselves to the size of the head. |
| designed in such a fashion that they give support | | | | This is of great therapeutic value. Foam pillows |
| to both, the neck and the back. Temperature | | | | have a soft cover that is removable. Memory |
| sensitive foam pillows mold to the body by | | | | foam is of a harder type and it provides better |
| interacting with body heat. Visco-elastic memory | | | | support to the neck. Such pillows reduce stress |
| foam was developed by NASA for astronauts | | | | and pressure caused to the neck by ordinary |
| traveling in space shuttles to relieve neck stress | | | | pillows. It is however necessary to consult an |
| caused by G-force during take off. | | | | orthopedic specialist before purchasing an |
| Orthopedic pillows are mostly made out of foam | | | | orthopedic pillow. Pillows have to be carefully |
| or fiber. Foam pillows are used with the objective | | | | selected by people suffering from cervical or |
| of achieving cervical support especially when the | | | | spinal diseases. It is not possible to get an |
| person is sleeping on his back. Fiber pillows are | | | | orthopedic pillow exchanged due to hygiene |
| beneficial for people who sleep on their sides. Fiber | | | | reasons. |
| pillows are similar to traditional pillows in looks. | | | | |