Field Report: Can $1,000 Of Neck Pillows Fix Neck Pain & Improve Sleep?

This is $1,000 worth of neck pillows.

Do they actually work?

They're heavy.

I'm currently researching pillows for cervical alignment,

aka neck support.

Chances are this is something

you've personally dealt with

at some point to some degree.

This is over $1,100 worth

of specialty physical therapy pillows,

where 17 years of research was applied

for optimal neck support for side and back sleeping.

That's great, but ultimately, does it help?

And can you comfortably sleep in them?

What I'm going to find out.

This particular orthopedic pillow actually appears

in WIRED Reviews' Best Pillows guide.

It's their flagship model with a medium-soft feel

that is designed to mimic OCBR and CB4,

which are massage therapy practices

that release neck muscles around certain areas

where the neck and skull meet.

It's meant for hot sleepers

that need something more breathable

as well as back and side sleepers with a medium-high loft

or height, which I can agree with

based on my initial look over.

The side panels are the right height

for the neck to be in alignment with the rest of the spine.

Medium-soft may be a stretch, though,

or it's just the design of the pillow

that feels on the firmer end of things.

Each Kanuda pillow, the Primo Air included,

has an extra height layer that you can put on the bottom.

The Andante's another side and back sleeper special,

this time for petite sleepers

and those who have longer necks.

It looks pretty much the same to me as the Primo Air,

but this particular model is supposed to have

more lift to it,

what Kanuda calls higher occipital contour

for more of a neck stretch

and the highest loft out of all of Kanuda's offerings.

Next is the Kanuda Largo,

and this one I'm particularly interested in.

Yeah, yeah.

As it's supposed to help with tech neck,

or the stiffness we feel from sitting with poor posture

at our computers all day.

It's meant for combination sleepers who move around often,

but candidly, all these pillows are mainly

for side and back sleepers,

so I can't say it's a defining feature for the Largo.

On the other hand,

the Kanuda Piano Air is the lowest loft you can get

with Kanuda's orthopedic pillows.

It's recommended if you have a rounder back of your skull.

Lastly is the Kanuda Nap pillow,

which resembles something like a bike seat.

Use it in 10 minute sessions to release tension on the neck,

relying on OCBR and CB4 physical therapy techniques.

A full review of these pillows is coming soon,

but, in the meantime, head to WIRED.com

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