Correction of surface
All that is required to correct the surface on which you are lying is to use a different pillow. You may need to change the material, the thickness, or both. You must realize that the main function of the pillow is to support both head and neck. Therefore it should fill the natural hollow in the contour of the neck between the head and shoulder girdle without tilting the head or lifting it up. The head itself should be allowed to rest in a dish-shaped hollow.
It follows that you must easily be able to adjust the contents of the pillow. Ideally your pillow will be made of feathers, with a second choice being chips made of rubber or foam plastic.
By pulling and pushing the contents of the pillow, you can make a hollow for your neck and can bunch the edge to form a thick support for your neck. Pillows made of molded rubber or foam plastic do not allow their contents to be adjusted. They always adopt the shape of their original mold, regardless of attempts to change them. They do not permit the head to rest in a dish-shaped hollow but tend to apply a recoil pressure against the natural position the head would like to adopt. If you have such a pillow, you should replace it.
If your pillow is made of a recommended material but still does not provide adequate support for your neck, you should also use a supportive roll. A roll used for the neck is called a “cervical roll.” Make a
soft foam roll of about three inches (about eight centimeters) in diameter and 18 inches (about 45 centimeters) long. Place this inside your pillowcase, on top of the pillow and along its lower border.
Alternatively, you can use a small hand towel of about 20 inches (about 50 centimeters) long and wide. Fold the towel in half and roll it loosely, then wind it around your neck and pin the ends together at the front. In both cases, the supportive roll will fill the space between the pillow and the neck . The measurements given above are merely a guide. All neck supports must fulfill individual requirements, and each person needs to experiment for himself or herself.
You may purchase a cervical roll made specifically for the above purpose from the authorized firm listed in Appendix
