Tri-Core Ergonomic Cervical Pillow for Neck Pain Relief Full Size Firm WH

Normally I would not give a product 5 stars if I didn't think that it was perfect, but this product is an exception. In early June I woke up one morning with a sore neck. A day later the area around my shoulder blade was extremely painful. The next day, my elbow started hurting. I'm not someone who usually has aches and pains, so I just figured that I had some kind of injury that would go away on its own. A week later, the pain was no better so I called my family physician to set up an appointment. The soonest that I could get an appointment was a week and half out. Several days after calling for the appointment, the pain was getting worse so I went to one of the immediate care places in the area. The doctor there said that I had three totally unrelated problems - wry neck, an injured rotator cuff, and tendonitis. It seemed strange that I would suddenly go from having no pain related problems to having three problems, but I went ahead and tried the exercises and prescription strength anti-inflammatory that he prescribed. Neither did anything to relieve the pain. The night before I was scheduled to see my family physician, the pain in my shoulder blade and elbow was bad enough that I could not get to sleep. I reached over my shoulder and started to press in various places to try to pinpoint where the shoulder pain was so that I could show my doctor the next day. Suddenly the pain in my shoulder blade and elbow went away. Having the pain go away in my shoulder blade was surprising, but not nearly as surprising as having the pain in the elbow go away. After a few minutes, the pain started to come back. I pressed on the same spot, and the pain once again went away. The next day when I saw my doctor and mentioned this, he said that I had a rhomboid trigger point and that trigger points could cause pain to be felt in areas other than at the trigger point itself. He prescribed various exercises that I could do to reduce the pain. The exercises made the pain bearable for a few more weeks, but gradually they became less and less effective. I researched rhomboid trigger points and found that massage therapy sometimes helps so I booked an appointment with a massage therapist. He gave me an intensive deep tissue massage. That made the pain go away... for two days. I then decided to try a chiropractor. The first appointment helped... for two hours. The second appointment helped... for one hour. I went with my wife to visit family three hours away. While there, the pain was so bad that I had to go back to the hotel room and lay with an ice pack on my shoulder blade to make it bearable. Again, I am not someone who usually has a lot of trouble with pain. I've had wisdom teeth cut out and didn't even need a Tylenol. But this constant pain was getting pretty old. I went to the chiropractor once again, and it helped, but this time the pain relief literally lasted less than five minutes. I called my family physician again, but was unable to get an appointment for two weeks. A few days later, the pain was so bad that I literally could not type or drive for more than a couple of minutes at a time. Since I still had a week and a half to go until I could get in to see my family physician, I went back to the chiropractor and told him that the treatments were just not working and that we needed to do something else. He said that I could have a pinched nerve at the C7 vertebrae. He (and the other two doctors plus massage therapist) had previously ruled that out since I was missing some of the classic symptoms. He said that the next thing was to send me to a spine specialist. Since the first thing that the specialist would probably want to do would be to get a cervical MRI, the chiropractor went ahead and ordered one so that the results would be available on the first visit to the specialist. Several days later, I showed up at the hospital for my scheduled MRI appointment. The pain at that point was bad enough that for the last several nights, I had not been able to sleep for more than a few hours a night. The MRI technician carefully positioned my head and neck and began the MRI. After several minutes of lying on the table perfectly motionless, I started to fall asleep. Anyone who has had an MRI knows that listening to the extremely loud sounds of MRI equipment is not exactly a relaxing experience. The reason that I started to fall asleep was because the pain was gone. After several sleepless nights, I was so exhausted that it didn't matter that the MRI equipment was pounding in my head. As I lay there on the MRI table, I started to wonder what could have made the pain go away. I'm no expert on MRI's but I had never heard of them being used for pain relief. It dawned on me that maybe it was the way that the MRI technician had carefully placed my head and neck. As soon as I got home, I went on Amazon and searched for cervical pillows. I found this one and placed an order with overnight shipping. The next day, I got a call from the chiropractor who said that the results of the MRI had come back. I was diagnosed with spondylosis and probable foraminal stenosis. He made an appointment for me with a spine specialist, but the soonest opening was in three weeks. The pillow came in the same day. It was uncomfortable for my neck when I first tried it, but I stuck with it for several hours before going back to my regular pillow. The next morning, I woke up pain free but the pain returned a few hours later. That night, I stuck with the pillow for most of the night. The next morning I again woke up pain free, but this time the pain relief lasted the whole day! After living with increasingly severe pain for two and a half months, I had finally found something that seemed to work. Three weeks have passed since the pillow came in and I finally went to see the spine specialist today. He said that since I had not had any pain problems for the last several weeks, to just keep doing what I am doing and that I did not need to see him again. So what things about the pillow are not perfect? The pillow barely fits into a standard size pillow case. That, in itself, would not be a problem, but I have to use an anti-allergy pillow cover because I am allergic to dust mites. If you put a standard size pillow cover on the pillow in addition to the pillow case, it scrunches up the smaller neck support to the point where it does not work right. I worked around this by ordering a 30 by 30-Inch Allersoft Square Cotton Pillow Cover (also from Amazon). The very loose fit of the pillow cover on the pillow allows for enough extra material that your head can still fit down in the head cradle without scrunching up the smaller neck support. Also, the side sleeping parts of the pillow do not seem as comfortable as my regular pillow. Still, for giving me pain relief after two and a half months of increasing pain, I give this product FIVE STARS!!

I suffer from MS and Fibromyalgia. As a result have a lot of issues with my neck, and frequently have debilitating neck pain that takes me down for days at a time. I ordered this pillow after reading some of the reviews on here, but at the same time, I was a little dubious, as often a product doesn't measure up to all the hype. That was not the case here. From the first night I used this pillow, I had a wonderful, relaxing sleep and woke up with no neck tension or pain. I'm not a back-sleeper; I generally sleep on my side and toward my stomach. But regardless of what position you sleep in, this pillow keeps your head positioned so that it's not angled and so that your neck is not stressed. There are side cushions that gently cushion your head when you sleep on your sides or your back. The funny thing is that there is a scooped out section in the middle where your head goes, and if you feel the thickness of the actual pillow in that area, it's pretty thin. You'd think that it wouldn't offer much support or cushion, but once you lay on it, you can't get over how comfortable it feels. At the top and bottom of the pillow is an area that gently cushions the neck. Again, whether you're laying on your side or your back, it supports your neck so that your had stays virtually horizontal. For me this is critical. Other, conventional pillows tend to angle the head up so that the chin is down toward the chest (if you're on your back) or if sleeping on your side, the pillow angles your head sideways toward your shoulder - this is very bad if you already suffer from neck problems. Since many of us spend a lot of our day looking down at a PC or down at our phones, this is the source of many of the neck problems we suffer from. This pillow does just the opposite, by holding the head at the proper angle. I used to go in once a month to my Neurologist to get triggerpoint injections in my neck because the pain in my neck, and radiating up over my head was so severe. Since I started using this pillow, I haven't had to go back for any triggerpoint injections. I realize this may not work for everyone, but for me, this pillow has been a godsend. I have so say that I'm really very surprised at how great it feels to lay on - so relaxing. If you suffer from chronic neck problems or even if you just are looking for a more comfortable pillow to sleep on, I highly recommend it.

After a 6-day raging tension headache, I took the advice of my doctor and started searching for a pillow with neck support. This one made a lot of big claims, and reviews seemed mostly positive, so I went for it. When it arrived, I was disappointed. It felt way too hard, and not at all like it would be comfortable. I rushed to the bedroom so I could lay down on it, and decided it wasn't what I had hoped for and was going to send it back. Boyfriend steps in with the whole "don't knock it till you try it" thing, and I agree to give it a week. Very glad I gave it a try. A few positive notes: 1. Yes, it's firm. They don't mess around when they call it a firm, full-support pillow. As it turns out, that's part of why I love it! Soft pillows (and even "firm" ones) that I've had in the past usually last me no longer than a month, as my fat head is really spectacular at wearing pillows down to nothing. I have some real faith in the durability of this pillow, even after just the first couple of nights. 2. Yes, it's large. They don't make that claim lightly either. I would say I have a normal to slightly larger than normal head. There is AMPLE space for it in the indented region of the pillow with some movement to either side befor running into the side-sleeper edges. Attached photos show pillow with remote as well as monstrously large 17 lb. cat for size reference. 3. As a multi-faceted sleeper who could go pro in tossing and turning or creative sleeping positions, I find that this pillow is equal parts supportive and flexible (flexible more so in the sense that it gives you the freedom to sleep comfortably in a variety of ways, not so much the nature of the pillow itself) for many kinds of sleepers, from back, to stomach, to side, and anywhere between. My headaches are now few and far between, and I've discovered that my neck actually DOES have range of motion after all! Who knew?! And of course, a few qualms: 1. Mine, as a few others have noted, had a slight off putting smell to it when it arrived. I have a pretty keen olfactory sense, and the smell of mine was light enough that I could be lazy and go right to sleep on it without any cleaning the first night without any issues. Didn't even notice the smell after that. My guess is that airing out was good enough, or that perhaps it was the plastic bag that smelled. Who knows. I'm not too concerned. 2. Definitely not love at first sight, and that's why I've rated it four stars instead of five. If boyfriend hadn't made me keep it, I would have sent it back without a second thought. No, it's not going to be the perfect pillow for everyone, but for some it will probably be pretty stellar if you get as far as trying it out for a week. Don't give up on it based on your "fresh out of the box" impressions. Hope that helps clarify some of the common concerns.

Love this pillow. Recommended by my chiropractor and glad I took his advice. Great for side and back sleeping. Greatly reduced morning neck stiffness and I move a lot less while sleeping. Highly recommend.

I suffer from neck pain and bought this pillow in hopes of getting a decent night's rest for the first time in months. After trying out different pillows, I was optimistic that this one would help. Unfortunately, the search continues... Being a mostly side (and ocasional back) sleeper, I found it very hard balancing on either side of the pillow because it is very firm and my head would slip into the middle, putting my neck at an awkward angle. In short, I could not figure out how to make this work for me and my neck felt WORSE. Initially, I wondered if I had purchased the wrong size, and being desperate for a solution to my neck pain, I re-ordered the mid-core (gentle) as well as the petite core. Both did not work either and it ended up being an extremely expensive and futile exercise. To make things worse, the seller Pro Med Express does not accept any returns, because the pillows were removed from their packaging. I understand this practice but make it super clear to customers on the page and do not bury this vital information! I have bad neck issues and cannot spare the added barrier of plastic packaging while I try out pillows. Knowing this I made extra effort to place them immediately into clean cases and carefully preserved the original packaging so that they would be in returnable condition. Nope, absolutely no returns or flexibility from the seller so now I am left with three non-helpful pillows taking up space. I rechecked the product page looking for a return policy to see if I made an oversight - there is absolutely no mention of NO RETURNS. For most products, Amazon has a 30 day return policy which is not applicable and not stated on the page. Again, make it clear and do not mislead unsuspecting customers! I am writing this review to warn others and highlight this issue. If you are buying to test it out; hope it works for you or be prepared to kiss your money goodbye.

Okay, so I felt like this was a product that definitely deserved a review, because I've read dozens of reviews on pillows to try to find the best neck pillow (for lack of a better term). I don't have any major spinal problems or anything to that extent, but I have had minor neck and back pain for a while. Additionally, about a year ago I had an injury which caused a pinched nerve in my lower neck, which causes some random pain and tightness. So, I've been trying to find a pillow that alleviates those pains, although maybe there isn't such a thing. Let's talk about the pros first. It's stuffed very nicely and offers good support. It's nice and large and works pretty well for back sleepers. It doesn't (or hasn't after a month), lost it's firmness. It MAY have had some impact on my neck pain, but I really can't say that with much confidence as I feel essentially the same after using it for a few weeks now. It's reasonably priced when compared to some other pillows out there. The cons. I'm a side sleeper, despite really trying to sleep on my back. No matter how hard I try, I end up on my side, so why fight it? On this pillow, I was honestly confused when I received it as far as how I was supposed to use it on my side. I mean, there are obvious labels in the picture that say "comfortable side sleeping", but when looking at the actual pillow it just seems odd. From the picture, it appears that there are large areas on each side of the center to use for sleeping on your side, not so much. My head literally will barely fit on either side of the pillow. Why is that a problem? Well, for starters I have to carefully balance my head on what feels like a tiny vertical pillow roll. If I'm sleeping on my left side, I have to slide all the way to the right of the pillow to use the very outside of the pillow. Nearly every time I wake up in the middle of the night, I find that my head has rolled back in the center area, off the side, or is in some weird halfway between position. Then, if I roll over to my right side, I have to shift all the way across the pillow to the other side, otherwise my face will roll in to the center area. It's just really odd to not be able to sleep in the middle of your pillow and to have to do some balancing act with the edge. What's worse, the side of the pillow really doesn't offer anything different than any other normal pillow. It's basically flat. Yes, it's stuffed nicely and is supportive, but so are a lot of pillows. I mean, sleeping on your back in the center has an obvious purpose, to keep your neck in the correct position. But if the correct position for side sleepers is just a properly stuffed pillow, than what's the point of paying for a cervical pillow? So, in short, I would say that if you're a back sleeper, it's a nice pillow and worth the money. Side sleepers, I really just can't recommend it because it really has so many issues for no benefits over a normal pillow.

After years of searching for the right pillow I think I've found it. I have a pile of 8, yes 8, pillows that worked for a few months and then just stopped. At first when I got this I thought oh no it's going to press on my occipital and hurt in the morning. I purposely used it the night before I knew my chiropractor was available. I had neck pain when I went to bed and when I woke after an awesome night's sleep, ZERO pain. I usually only leave a 2-3 line review if any but this is a serious life changer for me. Neck pain led to headaches and I just dragged through the day. I am so thankful I found this pillow. I will update this after three months to make sure it hasn't been retired to "the pile".

Part of the reason why I bought this pillow was that it helped with my neck and back for a few years I've ordered it twice with the wrong size in the first time the second time I bought the support in the middle where the cushion should be, felt flimsy and not packed enough. I am disappointed because in the past it felt firm and comfy to support my neck and gave me a good night rest this time it just felt the quality was quite what I expected it to be for something so pricey

I took a long while musing over the non-conventional pillows available. I think it was worth it. I took to this one straight away, though I was a little concerned that it seems a bit low and, obviously, you use only one. However, it performs as described - it's comfortable and has removed what I now realized has been my problem of having too many pillows, forcing me to restrict my breathing when I move into uncomfortable positions. Having one pillow that retains its shape gives you a constant support all night, every night. The only downside would be that you might have to buy a large pillowcase for it, but so what?

Aunque esta es la versión supuestamente más blanda que su hermana mayor sigue siendo demasiado dura. Probé el modelo duro y no he encontrado diferencia alguna. A mí personalmente no me ha gustado, de hecho, los dos modelos han terminado en la basura.

Me funcionó exactamente como necesito, llevo usándolo un mes a esta fecha

I was going to order two, one for me and another for mom, luckily I didn't. The pillow didn't work for me, still sore neck the next day and I waited 2 weeks to comment so I know it's not an adjustment problem.

I am 6'3" and, tragically, a side and back sleeper - which means I need a two-level pillow because of wide shoulders. I finally landed on this pillow after a long (and expensive) trial and error process. I can sleep in both positions comfortably with it. Sleep quality is better, previous neck & back pain are absent. It is firm. As others have noted, the filling shifts over time so you need to reshape it every so often. I seem to have partially countered that by putting it in one of those cooling pillowcases; it holds the filling in place better. Not for everyone, but if you're both a side and back sleeper I'd say give it a try. Have used mine for 9 months now and am happy with it.