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Published On May 12, 2017 | By SDA Editorial Staff | Sleep

If you’ve done much reading about snoring remedies and how to get a better night’s sleep, then you’ve probably come across some information about water-based pillows.

But what are they? Are they comfortable? What makes them different from regular pillows?

If you’re wondering whether or not water-based pillows might be the way to go, you’re not alone. As people invest more and more time, energy, and money into a better quality of sleep, products like this are becoming more and more popular.

But are they worth it?

Here’s what you need to know.

What Is a Water-Based Pillow?

A water-based pillow is, essentially, a pillow that you fill with water to sleep on. They basically employ the same principle that water-beds used to use. Many of them, in fact, require you to fill them up before you use them, and you can change the water out every so often, etc.

But water is not the only component to a water-based pillow. Many of them also have padding and extra material in them that makes them more comfortable and enables them to provide better support.

Water-based pillows are especially sought after by people who have back or neck problems, as they are said to provide the right kinds of comfort and support without ‘flattening,’ which can be a problem with a lot of regular pillows that are simply filled with quilting or foam.

Water-based pillows will retain their shape and their mass, regardless of how long you sleep on them – whereas foam pillows and the like will tend to compact and break-down after a while, even over the course of a single night, in some cases.

Water-based pillows are also arguably cleaner, as dust mites and other contaminants cannot make their way inside of them, as they can with traditional pillows.

Another ‘upside’ to water-based pillows is that, due to their more liquid-like nature, they will tend to conform to your neck, back, and skull with more precision than a typical foam pillow would. This is probably the biggest reason for why they are so good at supporting the spine, neck, and head, and probably the predominant reason for why people with neck and back injuries tend to seek them out.

But Are Water-Based Pillows Really Comfortable?

If you’ve never actually used one, then it might be impossible to tell for sure – but as a general rule, water-based pillows do tend to be super-comfortable. Clinical studies conducted on some types of water-based pillows have shown that they not only help with neck pain, but that they also tend to be ranked as ‘more comfortable’ than many of their typical counterparts.

With that being said, you are probably more likely to enjoy how a water-based pillow feels if you do suffer from some sort of neck or back pain.

Not sleeping with enough support can cause a lot of long-term, chronic pain problems that can really show up when we sleep (and wake up from sleeping), especially in the back and the neck. So a water-based pillow is a response to this problem that can often do a lot of good.

Obviously, the quality of the pillow itself will also play a role in how well it will work. If the pillow is just a cheap, imitation knock-off of a name-brand product, then it may not provide you with the same comfort as a pillow that was crafted with the extra time and effort required to make it as high in quality as possible!

For best results, shop around for a water-based pillow that has a lot of good customer feedback. It may also be a really good idea to look for pillows that have been clinically tested. There are several brands out there that have tested their products in a clinical setting, and these are the types of companies that you may want to gravitate towards – mostly because, with these companies, you will know that you’re getting the best product for your money.


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