Customer Reviews

Core Products * Tri-core Cervical Pillow - Standard

5 star:		(76)
4 star:		(40)
3 star:		(14)
2 star:		(9)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

I've tried many Orthopedic pillows since my neck was injured in a car accident over a year ago, but this is the first one to fully deliver on its claims. My pain has decreased by about 80% since I started using this pillow. I have not experienced this with any of the other neck rolls or orthopedic pillows that I have tried. As an aside, I also purchased an inversion table and I use that in addition to this pillow. On the days when I still have pain, I use the inversion table for traction and the pain relief is usually instantaneous. As other reviewers have noted, this pillow was not comfortable for the first few days. Lots of pressure on the base of my skull and on my ears from the "lobes" would cause those areas to be a bit sore in the morning. However, my intense neck pain was so significantly alleviated that I decided to stick with it to see if my body would adapt to the pillow. After about a week, the "pressure" issues disappeared and the neck relief benefits remained. I've been using the pillow for about a month and recently purchased one for my husband as well.

Update! We have now had these pillows for several months and still love them! We are side *and* back sleepers and find this pillow very comfortable for both. When side-sleeping, we roll onto the side lobes which are firm enough to keep our heads well supported and in good alignment, yet not too firm as to be uncomfortable. When back sleeping, we just roll back to the middle pocket.

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I have a bad neck and I've tried every contour/ortho pillow under the sun despite the cost. I had finally found one and stuck with it for several years (contour cloud) but it had to be replaced every 4-5 months because it would flatten after a while. I decided to try one of these tricore pillows and I must admit that it took me longer than usual to get used to it. I almost gave up on it, but after two weeks I was sleeping like a baby and waking without pain. I would suggest starting with the smaller, softer one (midcore) pillow and then progressing to the tricore. I started with the firm one and I think that was my mistake. I'm ordering another for traveling.

I didn't have any neck pain to relieve when I bought this pillow. I chose it because I thought it would provide a sort of head-cradling feel, which I like. In retrospect, that was an unrealistic expectation.

It's a very well-made pillow, but this firm version is *really* firm. Also, it puts too much pressure on the base of my skull--I'm guessing that even the narrower of the two "lobes" is too wide for the length of my neck. (I'm 5' 3".)

If you really love firm pillows, or if your doctor recommends this type of pillow, go for it. But if you're just a casual shopper looking for a comfy pillow, this might not be the one for you.

I'm a chiropractor and I sell this in my office. I sell it because I began personally using it and it was hands down the best pillow I've ever had. I read the reviews about too big, too hard, etc. There is a period which you have to go through to get your neck use to the pillow. Chiropractic adjustments will help during this period. I recommend, if the pillow hurts or seems too big, begin with a rolled up towel, gradually increasing the size of the roll until your neck adapts to the reintroduction of your cervical curve. Note this pillow has a roll of different diameter on opposite sides. If it doesn't feel like enough support, simply flip over to the larger roll. My neck seems to change on a day to day basis. Sometimes the small roll does not have enough support, and sometimes the large roll seems like too much. I also recommend the gentle over the standard. The petite core are better for children. Even women and small adults should be able to use the standard size.

It is a good firm pillow, but only if you sleep on your back. If you roll onto your side like I do in the middle of the night, the design seem to fold in my face.

After 3 whiplash injuries and many years of pain and problems followed by many therapies, I went to a chiropractor who recommended these pillows and sold them in the office. I was skeptical especially since I have tried most of the pillows which were recommended over the years and none had ever helped. I had chronic neck pain and stiffness and for the past several years I also had shoulder pain. I have used this pillow for over a year now and must say I have had a huge improvement in my neck and my shoulders and have very little if any pain at all. There was a breaking in period with this pillow, but I continued to use it and within a few days, I loved it. I am currently on Amazon to purchase a new Tri-core cervical pillow since I recently went on vacation and packed my pillow as always but unfortunately, a bottle of perfume leaked and my pillow is too highly fragranced to use any more. I did go back to the same chiropractors office and bought another pillow, but it was a different brand and although it is shaped much the same, it is hard and just not the same. I love my Tri-core pillow and will not use anything else.

This pillow does take about a week or so to get used to like anything else that's new. My chiropractor suggested this pillow to me a few years ago. I ended up buying one on my second visit to his clinic. I was told I had a military neck, where the curvature isn't quite the norm. I had bad migranes which were caused by tension in the neck area. This pillow made most of the tension and migranes go away. I moved out of country a while back and most of my items went into storage along with my 1st pillow. A few months ago I had surgery on my right shoulder and had trouble sleeping on a regular pillow. I'd given a couple pillows a try and still was aching. Then I remembered this pillow. I went to Amazon to see if they had it since you can find about anything on the site. I ordered it about a month ago and have been sleeping on it since. The shoulder doesn't ache and I get a good nights rest without accidently rolling onto my bad shoulder. I've convinced my physical therapist in buying one too. I've suggested this pillow to many and all that have gotten one love it.

I bought the gentle support tricore pillow and within 3 weeks the lower end of the pillow under my neck tends to separate and reduces it's support. I should have bought the firm support pillow.

Five years ago my C4 vertebrae was fractured and collapsed, had a C3-C5 cervical fusion and now have plates, wires, and screws anterior and posterior in my neck for life. Needless to say I've tried just about every pillow that will give me proper cervical support. I would recommend this pillow but it does take some time to get accustomed and you have to follow the instructions. I'm a side sleeper and for proper support you really need to sleep on either end (learned this the hard way). If you sleep on your back then use the center. Sometimes I lay on my back with this pillow and can actually hear my neck aligning. I've had this product for about 2 weeks and wake up with no headache, neck or shoulder pain, YAY! I still have to put a pillow underneath this one when sleeping because it's to low for me but it does work. Thanks to the chiropractor who submitted his review.

For me, this is the one. With a normal pillow, I often wake up with a stiff neck and/or a headache. Once the neck is out, the lower back isn't far behind. The Tri-Core standard size support pillow handles this. Within 3 days of using it the stiff neck and headaches are a fading memory. (As a side note, I use the narrow side for my neck with the wide side of the pillow between my head and the headboard. I've tried the wide side and it produces the same stiff neck, etc as a normal pillow.)
The only reason why this doesn't rate 5 stars is because, contrary to claims I've read, the narrow support flattens down after about 6 months and I need to replace the pillow. Small price to pay for a healthy neck and back.