Everyone has a favorite pillow, and there comes a time, when it has be replaced. That's the sad fact.
I recently got a call from a very concerned husband. His wife has been using the Arc4life traction pillow for many years. Recently they put the pillow into the washing machine and when the pillow came out of the washing machine it wasn’t the same pillow and it did not offer the same support that her old pillow offered. So they ordered a new Arc4life Traction pillow. The problem with the new pillow was that it was too firm and too high and did not feel like her old pillow. So what to do? Is this normal?
When you order a new Arc4life traction pillow it has brand new fiber in it that has been hand stuffed into the pillow. The new pillow is going to be more firm and the contours are going to be more defined. As you use the pillow, it is going to break down overtime as you slowly get adjusted to the contours of the neck rolls. This takes time. There may even be a short adjustment period (for example, use the pillow for only 5-10 minutes to start every night for a few nights). To get used to using a new pillow. Arc4life recommends that a person sleep on the support side or the neck roll side of the pillow to begin with. If needed, sleep on the pillow for no more than 5 to 10 minutes at a time. The problem with the new pillow was that it was too firm and too high and did not feel like her old pillow. So what to do?
Another alternative is to order a different pillow completely. Preferably one that is less firm and less high. However that is not recommended. For example Arc4life created another pillow called the Arc4life natural alignment pillow which offers very gentle neck support. This pillow is made specifically for patients who have a lot of acute neck pain, or have a short neck, or have a very sensitive neck where they need some support. This pillow is very different then the Arc4life traction pillow.If a customer has used and liked the Arc4life Traction pillow then normally it is suggested to stick with the same pillow. The contours of the traction pillow are very beneficial for neck support and neck alignment. After the initial adjustment. The majority of patients adjust very well to the Arc4life traction pillow and use this pillow only every night for sleeping.
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