What do about the dead space between your headboard and your mattress: check out the Bed Wedge

The Bed Wedge Prevent Things from Falling In Between the
Mattress and the Headboard/Wall :
Tv remotes, chapstick, lotionspillows and more. 

Just recently a customer called me with a relatively simple problem they were having: their pillow kept falling in between the head board and the mattress, and kept landing on the floor. In addition other items were landing on the floor regularly: the tv remote, lip moisturizer, books and more. Not only was this interrupting their sleep, but other things were falling into this space. Could i recommend any pillow that would literally go into this space and stop this from happening? Something long and rectangular he said and wide enough to fit this space.

Well I did have something in mind- The Bed Wedge- this product claimed that it "keeps your pillow under your head and not under your bed". Basically its a wedge shaped product that stays in this weird space. It works for twin, double, queen, calking and king size mattresses. Incidentally,  you can also use this pillow along the length of your bed (especially great if your bed is beside a wall). This is great for little kids so that their arms and legs do not end up between the wall and the bed. Anyways, check out the Bed Wedge here.

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Additional Reading Resources:

• 9 Steps To Declutter Your Life
• Kink in the Neck? Learn how to stop the pain.
• What Can I do For My Constant Neck Pain?
• The Bed Wedge fills the space between your mattress and headboard for small to large size mattresses
• What Kind of Back Brace Will Work for My Body?

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A Great Travel Pillow that Fits into any Luggage and its Adjustable

Dr. Bellinger, Chiropractor in Glastonbury Connecticut recently created a short video about a pillow called the chiroflow waterbase travel pillow. There are two main things that make this travel pillow special. First, just by hearing its name, you know that its a "travel pillow". The dimensions of the pillow are: 13.5"x21". It's rectangular in shape, not like the usual u shaped pillows on the market targeted to travelers.  Its also great for teens and children.

Second, you can adjust the level of support on this pillow. That means you get firm support and gentle support in this pillow. Check out the video here:

 

  Additional Reading Resources:

• The Chiroflow Mediflow travel pillow: Faq's
• 9 Steps To Declutter Your Life
• Kink in the Neck? Learn how to stop the pain.
• What Can I do For My Constant Neck Pain?
• How to treat a stiff neck

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Are You Straining Your Neck By Accident?

Exercise for your Health, But do it safely
don't injure your neck muscles in the process

We talked over the years about many ways you can strain your neck. Using that notebook on your lap, texting all the time, etc... Today I want to focus on the exercise you do, "for your health".

The first exercise is abdominals. Doing abs is great, and important. What isn't good, is pulling on the head and neck when doing sit-ups or crunches.

Next, are exercise where you push and pull behind the head. These kinds of exercises (pull downs, pull ups,...) Push the neck and head forward. Not only can one more easily strain the neck, it forces you into a poor posture.

Last, is just using too much weight. Trying to lift too much forces you to strain your neck muscles as well as work the muscles you are focused on.

Additional Reading Resources:

• Exercises for the neck that will help to loosen up the muscles
• Stretch the Trapezius Muscles: Get Relief from Upper Back and Neck
• Check out the #1 chiropractic neck pillow: great for neck pain and a good night's sleep
• What to do if you are waking up with a stiff neck.
• Learn More About the Neck Muscles

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An Easy Way to Stretch the Neck

One thing that makes a product great is easy-ability of use. This is why I like the Trac-Collar. Also, you can do it sitting up. If you're a multi-tasker like me, you can even read or watch tv if you like. Here's a video on how easy it is to do this kind of neck traction.

This type of neck stretcher can yield a lot of relief for someone who suffers from a herniated disc, bulging disc, spinal stenosis, degeneration of the spine or a pinched nerve in the neck.

 

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Additional Reading Resources:

• Herniated Disc in the Neck
• Neck Pain Relief: Neck Traction Devices that really work
• A closer look at neck traction
• I've been getting neck pain, What could it be?
• Using the trac collar in conjunction with the arc4life pillow for spinal stenosis

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I Have A Cervical Kyphosis, Can I Use A Neck Pillow?

here is what a kyphosis in the neck curve looks like

If you have a Kyphosis in the neck curve, you should be using a neck pillow. Here's the reason: Having a kyphosis in the neck means you not only lost the proper curvature but it has actually started to curve the opposite way. This reversed curvature can be only really at on spinal level or it can be a number of segments.

With a neck pillow you start to work in the normal neck curve. Someone with a severe misalignment like this may having to use a neck pillow very gradually. Sometimes such a drastic difference (no spinal curve to a normal one) can cause some soreness. Sometimes if someone comes into the office with headaches and they are recommended the pillow, sleeping on it all night their first night with it may bring on soreness but a headache.

So, read the instructions that came with your pillow. Use it gradually so your body has a chance to get used to it, and if you have a severe misalignment like a cervical kyphosis make sure you do this. The same thing will apply to someone with severe symptoms. These may include headaches, excruciating pain, and even vertigo.

Visit Arc4life.com for your online selection of cervical support neck pillows, orthopedic pain relief products and Home traction units. Products for pain relief.

Additional Reading Resources:

• A neck pillow for a khphosis in the neck
• Cervical Kyphosis or Military Neck can be the Cause of Neck Pain
• Exercises for the neck spine that will help tightened neck muscles
• Choose the Best Neck Pillow
• Proper Neck Alignment - What is the normal and abnormal for a neck curve?

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"I Just Had A Neck X-Ray..."

"My neck x-ray show a lot of degeneration, what does this mean? Oh yeah, the report also says loss of cervical lordosis and decreased neural foraminal spaces at a few levels, what's that?" OK, we've got some degeneration, or arthritis. The term spondylosis may also be used; all meaning the same thing.

First, if we lost the normal curvature in the neck, we're going to have pressure on nerves. If we get this, we may have pain, we may not. But things will break down faster. Hence degeneration or arthritis. This breakdown may also cause disc bulging. So now we have arthritic bones, discs bulging, and guess what? - Inflammation! All of these thing can contribute to stiffness, pain, maybe numbness and tingling...But also contribute to those holes on the sides of the spine, where nerves come out, to get clogged up. "Ah ha, that's the neural foraminal stenosis they refer to. Yes, the foramen, or nerve holes are stenosed or closed up.

What we need to do is relax the area, taking down inflammation and start working that curvature back in the neck.

Additional Reading Resources:

• How the Arc4life Cervical Traction Neck Pillow Helps with Degeneration & Arthritis in the Neck
• Choose the Best Neck Pillow for Arthritis in the Neck
• Poor Neck Posture Puts Pressure on the Discs
• Straight Neck Issues: What Exercises Can I Do?
• An Acupuncture Point for Neck Pain: Bladder 12

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What is Homeopathy? Would using a neck pillow be Homepathic?

HELP THE BODY HEAL ITSELF

Well, first of all what is Homeopathy? And it's a natural way of helping the body naturally to correct whatever problem is ailing it. So technically, using the pillow can be homeopathic. You are sleeping on the neck roll which is restore the natural curve, thus allowing nervous system energy to flow with no interference.

In other words, helping the body to heal itself better naturally. Losing that neck curve is one of the most common postural misalignment, and especially these day with the extra computer time, and time texting, etc, it's more common than you think.

So, using a neck pillow like the Cervical Linear traction Pillow can be a great natural way to get rid of problematic symptoms like neck pain.

Additional Reading Resources:

• Arc4life- Choose the best neck pillow for the best sleep
• Exercises for the Neck
• Do you have a Straight Neck? aka Military Neck?
• Available Natural Pain Treatments
• How Can What I Eat Play a Role in My Neck Pain?

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