AN INITIAL ATTEMPT AT REDUCING NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN BY IMPROVING PILLOW QUALITY

The purpose of this study was to determine if improving pillow quality would have a significant effect on the level of pain and discomfort e xperienced in the neck and shoulder areas of an adult subject The subj ect was asked to record her level of pain and discomfort each morning immediately after arising from bed under varying pillow conditions. Fi ndings suggest that the expense associated with purchasing a high qual ity pillow had no significant effect in reducing the subject's level o f pain and discomfort Therefore, it does nor appear that improving cli ents' pillow quality can be utilized by clinicians as a supplemental t ool in treatment protocols for reducing pain.