Customer Reviews

Therapeutica Sleeping Pillows - Petite Adult - Comfort and Correct Spine Alignment!

5 star:		(37)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

Ten years ago I fractured 2 vertebrae in my neck/back (C7/T1). I'd never needed a special pillow previously so I struggled with "normal" pillows for 1.5 years. Then a new chiropractor turned me onto the Therapeutica pillow. It took a week or two to adjust to it but I've never looked back. All it takes is 3-4 days away from home on a "normal" pillow to remind me what an extraordinary difference this pillow makes to my neck. Without it, I wake up with neck & back pain, muscle strain, and head aches. The additional cervical/upper thoracic spine support makes all the difference in the world. I couldn't live without this pillow!! For those of you having difficulty with the side lying position, pull the pillow down snug against your shoulder when you roll on your side - this fully supports my entire cervical spine and I sleep like a baby :).

I finally got this pillow after a friend of mine told me she swore by it. I found that the first two weeks were painful while my neck muscles relearned how to be relaxed while sleeping. I recommend giving this pillow at least two weeks for your neck to adjust. I'm a massage therapist and I suggest this pillow to my clients. I have noticed that the firmness of your bed also effects the usefulness of this pillow. I had a fairly firm bed and loved this pillow then I got a softer bed and the pillow didn't work. This is why I only gave 4 stars. I can not use the Average size pillow with a softer bed because I sink down too much. I'm going to try a smaller size and see if that helps.

It's a very nice pillow. I bought it and the first night I had the WORST night's sleep I ever had. But the next was better and so on. Getting the right size is important as I gave the large to my wife and at 6'-1" I bought the x-large. Everyonce in a while I sleep on it incorrectly and am a little sore. But for the most part, its a great pillow that you get used to sleeping on it in a particular way. I just have to figure out what to do with our old pillows. Of course it would be nice to have a nicer cover, but I'll make due.

For someone who is about 5 feet tall, this pillow may still be too big. I have tried this and the child size. I think I prefer the child size. It seems to me that the foam used on the adult petite and the child size is different. The child size and the travel pillow seem to be made of softer foam.
I use memory foam on my mattress, and after my shoulder sinks into the mattress pad, this pillow is too high for my head.

I'm 5'4 (with average shoulder width) and after measuring I found I was borderline between average and petite. I decided to go with average, and without seeing the petite one, I think I probably got the right size.

I'm addicted to side sleeping, even though it was terrible for my jaw problems (I have bruxism and TMJ). Every pillow I've ever tried has had my head's weight resting right on top of my jawline.

After 3 nights I have significantly less swelling in my cheeks and jaw. I can feel it with my hands where the muscles are not as tense. Why? Now when I sleep I'm distributing the weight evenly all around my head, not on my ears or jaw. The position also just creates a lovely stretch in my neck, a very gentle one, that naturally makes my jaws want to say loose and relaxed. Before I would almost tuck my chin inward towards my neck, and that made me want to clinch. The strain in my neck is now gone. I love how it cradles my head when I turn to sleep on my back, which i do sometimes. It's amazing...no pressure.

This pillow does take some adjustments, however. When I sleep on my side I have to move over some, away from the center. I, at first, had to search around a little to find the indentation in the pillow where my ear and jaw are supposed to be. Since I often toss and turn while I am asleep (or half asleep) the first night was a little difficult. The first night I slept on it incorrectly (at some point) and I woke up with a small ear ache. But now I think I am subconsciously adjusting to it, realizing I can't sleep on my side if I keep my head cradled in the middle. Each night just gets better and better. I know I make the first night sound bad, but even the first night was still good, since I slept like a baby.

I've always been one of those folks who likes to sleep with one arm under the pillow. That won't work with this pillow at all. I feel I have no place to put that arm, but I'm adjusting. This pillow had made me realize how tight my shoulders really are, and I'm starting to stretch them more. I just feel so good about sleeping in proper alignment position and that outweighs any negative experiences I've had so far. And, again, the no pressure on the jaw is wonderful.

I've been using this pillow for 9 years now and really love it. Only in the past few months have I noticed neck pain in the mornings again. I figure that the foam is getting too soft now, but couldn't recall the name of the pillow to order a new one. I made my original purchase from the Home Shopping Network, back in 2002 so I didn't even know if this product was still available. Lucky for me, it is!

As mentioned by several reviewers here, it takes a few days (sometimes longer) to get used to having "a hole in the middle of your pillow" but eventually, you do get used to it and it's suddenly an extremely comfortable pillow. In the early months, when I woke through the night, I was astounded by how comfortable I was. THAT never happened with a regular pillow - or even with those rounded cervical pillows that I used in the'90s. This pillow is so comfortable that I even take it with me on vacation. It's quite large (although does fit into a standard sized pillowcase), but it's worth it to me to forego room in my suitcase to ensure continued good sleeps.

If you decide to try this pillow, please give it time to change your sleeping habits. On a regular pillow, it doesn't matter where your head is when you change from back- to side-sleeping. With this one, side-sleeping in the middle of the pillow is not a comfortable option. Luckily, the way the pillow is constructed, you can roll comfortably from one side to the other with your head well-supported and comfortable throughout the movement. But it does feel a little weird the first few nights. Stick it out, though. It's a really neat and comfy pillow. I think you'll agree.

I bought this pillow about a month ago and love it. I have tried various types, for example, temperpedic, and this is the best one! It is hard for me to lie on my back all night, so this pillow allows you to lie on your side too. I have less pressure on my neck and wake up not feeling cramped or aching. I would highly recommend this pillow for people with neck pain or migraines. My chiropractor recommended it to me. It is totally worth it.

I ordered this pillow on the recommendation of my chiropractor (and yes, my chiropractor measured me). For the first 1.5 weeks, it was painful to sleep on, but I kept at it. For the next 1.5 weeks, I loved it and I noticed a huge improvement in my posture. What happened after that point was that the pillow noticeably 'broke down' and no longer supported my cervical and thoracic vertebrae in the same way (it got real squishy). I am a side sleeper and so I bought this to maintain my alignment while sleeping on my side. The pillow, however, compressed more and never maintained its structural integrity such that my alignment then changed and I began having my 'old' pains once again. I contacted the company, Therapeutica, several times with my concerns, with no answer. Finally, several weeks later, I received an email back requesting my receipt, etc. with the receptionist, Wendy the General Office Manager, stating that she would have to check in with a supervisor to see if it would be possible to exchange the product. 3.5 weeks later, she informed me that I would have to send the pillow into their New York office so that they could test it on "their machine" to determine whether the foam had broken down. Now, I agree that the product must be sent in to be inspected, however, the need for a machine to confirm my own experience with pain? Not to mention the fact that one can physically FEEL the pillow on all its sides and SEE that the foam has obviously broken down in the area that juts up against one's shoulder. (Yes, I followed their directions on how to sleep on the pillow to a T, in order to sleep on it correctly.) I don't know about any of you, but this is THE MOST HASSLE and WORST COMMUNICATION I have ever had with a company and their product guarantee. BUYER BEWARE!

Sidenote: before purchasing this pillow, I had requested advice from the company re: the differences between the full sized pillow and the travel sized pillow. Wendy, had informed me at that time that the travel sized pillow offered the same exact support as the full sized pillow and that for my needs, the travel sized pillow "was perfect". Once the pillow broke down, however, she changed her comments and stated that the company had not received many comments re: the travel pillow and that it was a TRAVEL pillow and not meant to be slept on every night. I, for one, have never heard that about any kind of pillow. Perhaps the company thinks that we should have revolving pillows that we purchase from them?

I have a closet filled with useless pillows. You name it, i've tried it. This, however, is the ONE.
The problem with other pillows is that they don't accommodate side and back sleeping, and I do both. This pillow allows for both. It does take a week, or so, to get used to it. And, of course, now that I'm accustomed to it, it's hard to sleep on any other kind of pillow. If you sleep on your stomach this is not a good choice for you.
My neck is long and flexible which can make for some interesting sleeping positions with other pillows - painful sleeping positions. The muscles in my neck are very sensitive to pressure so thankfully this pillow gives enough while still keeping me aligned. I have less muscle tension headaches and my range of motion improved once I trained myself to use the pillow correctly. On occasion I'll still find a way to circumvent the structure of the pillow and wake up with pain, however it's rare.
It won't look pretty on your bed. My husband said it looked like a foam urinal. Throw a nice decorative pillow on top and nobody will know you're harboring a bathroom wall fixture in your bed.

I was introduced to this pillow almost 10 years ago by my chiropractor. the adult size was very uncomfortable for me, so he let me try the child's size--now i use the petite adult pillow. this pillow has corrected subluxations (translate: kinks) in my back that i went to sleep with. i am pretty rough on my body and only got to see our family chiropractor when i got home from college--which is not that often! this pillow has been my nightly chiropractor!!! it has broken me of the bad habit of sleeping on my stomach and re-aligns my spine nightly. i LOVE this pillow and will use it the rest of my life!