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The term orthopedic refers to a field of medicine that usually deals with injuries or deformities that affect the bones, ligaments and muscles and it is specialized in the skeleton system of the human body. The orthopedic pillows are the pillows that are normally used as corrective or preventive aids for diseases pertaining to the neck or spinal chord. The orthopedic pillows are designed in such a way that they are able to give support to both the neck and the back. These orthopedic pillows are temperature sensitive and they are able to mold to the body by interacting with the body heat.
NASA developed the visco-elastic memory foam for the astronauts traveling in space shuttles in order to relieve neck stress caused by G-force during take-off. The orthopedic pillows are made of similar foam or fiber. The foam pillows are generally used to achieve cervical support especially when the person is sleeping on his back. The foam orthopedic pillows that have some resilience feature customize themselves to the size of the head and this is of great therapeutic value. They also have a soft removable cover and the harder type underneath can give better support to the neck.
On the other hand the fiber orthopedic pillows are beneficial for people that use to sleep on their sides. The fiber pillows are similar to traditional pillows in looks and people normally sleeping both ways can ideally use tri core pillows that are versatile. The rippled pillows are used to allow air to circulate around the neck and for a soothing effect. Two lobed pillows provide support to the neck and allow it to relax.
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