Orthopaedic Pillow: Theory and Practice

Since 1972, the author and her father have examined more than 120,000 patients and created a pillow adjustment technique. The authors have developed a method to identify the specific pillow height change that improves the patient’s condition based on these data sets. The patient’s condition has significantly improved as a result of the findings, and the book details the most recent development in the study.

Professionals can incorporate the findings into their medical procedures to help individuals with their symptoms. Medical professionals who can use the technique and impart the knowledge to their patients, such as doctors, nurses, and engineers, are the intended audience.

The English manuscript was created using machine translation (by the service DeepL.com), followed by the author revising, editing, and verifying the translated content.

Table of contents :
Preface
Acknowledgments
About This Book
Contents
About the Author
1: Pillow for Therapy
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Try Pillow Therapy for Intractable Shoulder Stiffness
1.2.1 Clinical Study 1: A Retrospective Study on Effects of Pillow Adjustment in Patients with Neck Pain and Shoulder Stiffness
1.2.1.1 Purpose
1.2.1.2 Subjects and Methods
Data Analysis
1.2.1.3 Results
1.2.1.4 Discussion
1.2.2 Clinical Study 2: Effects on Pillow Adjustment for Patients with Shoulder Stiffness and Neck Pain with Somatic Symptoms
1.2.2.1 Background
1.2.2.2 Purpose
1.2.2.3 Subjects and Methods
1.2.2.4 Results
1.2.2.5 Case Reports
1.2.2.6 Discussion and Conclusion
References
2: What Is the Reason Why Pillow Therapy Is Needed Now?
2.1 What Is Pillow Therapy?
2.1.1 Definition of Pillow Therapy
2.1.2 What Is a Pillow?
2.1.3 Positioning of Pillow Therapy
2.1.4 Limitations of Pillow Therapy
2.1.5 The Need for Pillow Therapy
2.1.5.1 Social Needs
2.1.5.2 Patient Needs
2.1.5.3 Doctor Needs
2.2 Comparison of Pillow Research in the World and Pillow Therapy in Japan
2.2.1 Dr. Ruth Jackson MD, Pioneer of Pillow Research
2.2.2 Recent Worldwide Pillow Researches: Three Discussion Points
2.2.2.1 Point 1: Shortage of Research on Pillows for Management of Nocturnal Cervical Spine Posture in Orthopedic Surgery
2.2.2.2 Point 2: The Definition of Cervical Pillow Is Unclear
2.2.2.3 Point 3: Discussion of Pillow Shape, Material, and Height
2.2.3 The History of Our Research and Empirical Medicine on Pillow
2.3 The Pillow Clinic
2.3.1 What Is the Pillow Clinic?
2.3.2 The Pillow Clinic: Procedures in the First Day
2.3.3 Diseases for Pillow Prescription
2.3.4 Pillow Consultation
2.3.4.1 In Case a Nurse or Nursing Assistant Instructs Pillow Adjustments
2.3.4.2 In Case a Physical Therapist Instructs the Pillow Adjustments
References
3: Case Reports
4: Basic Knowledge About Pillows
4.1 Materials, Shapes, and Sizes of Commercially Available Pillows, and Their Selection and Problems
4.2 Three Major Requirements for an Optimal Pillow
4.3 The Role of the Pillows
4.4 Set-Up for Spinal Sleep (SSS) Method
References
5: Basic Research on Pillows
5.1 Relationship Between Optimal Pillow Heights and Physiques
5.2 MRI Analysis of Cervical Spine and Cervical Spinal Cord Alignment with the Optimal Pillow: The Definition of Cervical Tilt Angle in the Supine Position
5.3 X-Ray Analysis of Sagittal Spino-Pelvic Alignment (SSPA) with the Optimal Pillow
5.4 Four-Dimensional Motion Analysis of Turning Over with the Optimal Pillow
5.5 Video Analysis of Turning Over During Sleeping
5.6 All-Night Observation and Analysis of Sleep Position and Sleep Posture Control by Bedding Adjustment
5.6.1 Introduction
5.6.2 Subjects and Methods
5.6.3 Results
5.7 Effect on Pillow Adjustment for Straight Neck
5.7.1 Introduction
5.7.2 Subjects and Methods
5.7.3 Results
5.7.4 Discussion and Conclusion
5.8 Need for Pillow Adjustment for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
5.9 Need for Pillow Adjustment for Patients with Kyphosis
5.10 Effects on Pillow Adjustment for Patients with Whiplash Injury
5.11 Effects on Pillow Adjustment for Patients with Sleep Apnea Syndrome
5.12 Does a Baby Need Pillow Adjustment?
5.13 Cervical Symptoms and Efficacies of Pillow Adjustment in Children
5.13.1 Introduction
5.13.2 Subjects and Methods
5.13.3 Results
5.13.4 Discussion
5.14 Survey on Body Physique and Optimum Pillow Height in Children
5.14.1 Introduction
5.14.2 Subjects and Methods
5.14.3 Results
5.14.4 Discussion
References
6: Q&A for the Pillow Clinic
6.1 Can a Good Pillow Help My Shoulder Stiffness?
6.2 Can a Good Pillow Help My Depression?
6.3 Can Snoring Be Improved with a Good Pillow?
6.4 Can Sleep Apnea Be Improved with a Good Pillow?
6.5 Can Insomnia Be Improved with a Good Pillow?
6.6 Can a Good Pillow Help My Arm to Hand Numbness During Sleeping or Waking up?
6.7 Can a Good Pillow Help My Lower Limb Pain or Back Pain During Sleeping or Waking
6.8 Can an Optimal Pillow Improve a Cervical Herniation?
6.9 Is Pillow Adjustment Effective for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients?
6.10 I Have Been Diagnosed with Scoliosis. Do I Need to Adjust My Pillow?
6.11 Does a Good Pillow Correct Straight Neck?
6.12 Can Headaches Be Improved with a Good Pillow?
6.13 I Have to Sleep in My Prone Position, Do I Still Need to Use a Pillow?
6.14 Is the Appropriate Sleeping Posture the Same as the Standing Posture?
6.15 I Have a Round Back and Use a High Pillow. Is a Pillow That Fits My Supine Position Too High for My Lateral Position?
6.16 I Always Sleep in the Right (Left) Side. Is There a Best Position for Each Person?
6.17 Do I Need to Turn Over in Sleep?
6.18 What Is the Best Pillow on the Market?
6.19 What Is the Best Material for the Pillow?
6.20 Which Is Better, a Low Rebound or High Resilience Foam Pillow?
6.21 There Are Various Custom-Made Pillows, How Should I Choose One?
6.22 Do I Need a Contour Pillow (Pillow with a Convex Shape Behind the Neck) to Support Your Neck?
6.23 Does a Contour Pillow Need High Sides and Low Center?
6.24 Which Is Better, a High or Low Pillow?
6.25 What Is the Ideal Pillow Size?
6.26 Do Children Need a Pillow? Are the Pillow Adjustments the Same for Adults and Children?
6.27 May I Sleep Without a Pillow?
6.28 Is it Better to Use a Hard or Soft Mattress?
6.29 What Type of Mattress Should I Choose?
6.30 Which Is Better, a Low or High Resilience Elastic Mattresses?
6.31 Which Is Better, a FUTON or a Mattress?
6.32 Is a WaterBed Good?
6.33 Can I Use a Hug Pillow?
6.34 What Kind of Comforter Is the Best?
6.35 What Kind of Pajamas Should I Wear?
6.36 Will There Be a Time in the Future When We Will Use Smart Pillow or Smart Mattress?
References