Persistent or recurring neck and back pain is a widespread problem in Germany. One cause can be incorrect sitting posture, uncomfortable office chairs, or even improper footwear. However, the main reason for the development of back pain is usually an improper pillow and thus a pathological sleeping posture.

More and more young people are also suffering from pain in the back and neck area. In a survey conducted by the Robert Koch Institute in 2020, over 60% of respondents reported persistent and/or frequently recurring back pain in the past year. A third of the respondents even stated that their pain is already chronic. Overall, according to the RKI survey, women are significantly more affected by back and neck pain than men.

The survey by the Robert Koch Institute shows that back pain is increasing in frequency and intensity, and preventive measures to alleviate back problems are coming into focus. The current study situation in Germany raises one main question for us:

Is a side sleeper pillow good for the back?

To get to the bottom of this question, we asked our customers to share their experiences with the KomfortKissen with us.
In this blog post, you will find the answers! 

Initially, it was of course important for us to know how the sleep quality of our customers has changed with our KomfortKissen.
And over 90% (see Graphic 1) of the surveyed customers stated that they sleep better with the side sleeper pillow!

(Graphic 1)

Healthy sleep without back pain

The KomfortKissen helps to alleviate back, hip, and neck pain due to its special shape, as it can be placed between the legs and also between the arms. Without the comfortable shape of a side sleeper pillow, the upper leg lies too low, and the hip turns inward during sleep, which strains the joints and the spine. This unnatural posture adopted during sleep can quickly cause pain in the pelvic area, back, and neck. The KomfortKissen keeps the leg elevated during sleep, thereby keeping the hip straight. Additionally, the spine is stretched, relieved, and back pain is alleviated in this position. 

Our customers can also confirm these findings about the KomfortKissen.

60% of our customers can notice a reduction in pain after just a few nights with the KomfortKissen, and over 20% report that the pain has completely disappeared after a short time (see Graphic 2).

(Graphic 2)

Our customers were also able to notice an improvement in shoulder and neck pain after a short time. Almost 60% of the surveyed customers (Graphic 3) noticed a reduction in neck and shoulder pain. Over 20% confirmed that they no longer have pain in these areas since using the KomfortKissen.

(Graphic 3)

Our ComfortPillow against back pain! 

The survey of our customers revealed that our ComfortPillow can alleviate back pain as well as pain in the neck and shoulder area and change it in the long term. The back-friendly posture adopted when sleeping with the side sleeper pillow helps to alleviate and prevent back problems that occur preventively!