Simple and effective
I have had many pillows recently as I try to find something that works for me. I have mostly been a side sleeper but lately have wanted to start working on back sleeping to improve my neck alignment. This effort got put on super rush recently when I got injured with two cervical TP fractures and a disc bulge that partially pinched the nerve to my left arm. Suddenly sleeping was nearly impossible because of the pain and none of my crazy pillows (wife’s term) put my neck in a neutral enough position to where i could sleep without also causing pain by pressuring the fracture areas.The benefit of all my prior pillow experiments is that i had a pretty good idea of the features i needed in a pillow, i just didnt have one pillow that combined them all. After doom scrolling amazon’s results for ‘cervical pillow’ for what seemed like hours, i came up on this little guy. Seemed simple enough and appeared to have the major features i wanted. Made of a memory foam that was supportive but also had some give so it wouldnt hurt my TP fracture spots. The high part was squared off enough to provide immediate neck aupport when i have my shoulders up against it. A small crevice spot to help cradle the neck. The tapering off of the head suppprt is just right to create that slight traction effect on the neck. And this is easy to stack on top of something if more height is needed (another flat pillow, a folded towel, etc…).Anyways, after 2 weeks of using this now it was a gold strike. I got immediate relief from my injury pain and was able to finally sleep through the night. The pillow is comfortable enough and shaped right so there are no hot spots after laying in the same position for hours and it puts no pressure on my fractures so no pain there. Because of the firmness i am also able to side sleep without pain. Although for the first time ever i am finding that i spend the vast majorty of the night sleeping on my back and not moving at all. This has been a huge win for me and at such relatively low cost. I am very glad i bought this and will be using it long after my injuries heal because of how well it maintains neck alignment and how comfortable it is. I am very glad i tried this!

Very comfy- see update though
Update: After a while I started to notice I was getting a lot of tension headaches. It was too hard to stay centered perfectly and the sides are high enough to put your neck in uncomfortable positions. I deal with a lot of pain and discomfort when at rest in bed, so I started to use this pillow under my knees and sometimes right under my butt- that felt really good and took a lot of pressure off my joints. I decided to use the pillow for that only but then purchased another in hopes the first one was a one-off fluke. The neck pain and headaches quickly resumed. One night, I accidentally flipped the pillow the wrong way and it felt amazing. So now, I can sleep with this pillow again and even sit up in bed. Basically you have to use it upside down. This keeps my head centered and also is way more comfortable on my neck for extended periods of time. This may not work for all but if you’re finding the original orientation too stressful on your neck use it the other way, like a wedge from the top of your shoulders- much better!I had my doubts as it’s not much material but this little pillow made my night very comfortable. An underrated thing about this pillow- its small size and light composition allows me to feel the vibrations in my massage bed. My other cervical neck pillow was bulky and made it hard to reposition with my adjustable bed. It also blocked any vibration from the massages. This little pillow felt like an extension of my mattress and allowed me to not only sit comfortably with no pain, but actually enjoy the massage as well. I have not slept on it yet but I am excited to based on how much more comfortable it is just sitting in bed. It cradles your neck just right and does not push you into awkward angles. I also did not find it too lax. It’s just the right amount of give and support, and I have a very picky neck lol. I will update with my experience sleeping with this later.Update: This really works well! The first night’s sleep was awkward because it is very easy to get unaligned with the dip for the neck to be cradled. That’s my only criticism- the area should be more defined than it is. If you stray from the center at all it will cause more neck pain. Once I got used to staying centered on the pillow it was great. I had to get used to waking up without a trace of pain or tightness in my neck and shoulders. That’s an amazing feeling!

I really love memory foam pillows and how they spread out the support they provide without creating pressure points. But like all pillows, I’d found that they raise your head a little too high and tilt your head forward when you sleep on your back partially closing your airways. This is one of the reasons I slept on my side so that the side of my head was better supported but then you are laying on your arm. This pillow perfectly provides support for your neck and the back of your head while keeping your neck straight and relaxed and your airways open. Really great product.