Your Guide to Memory Foam Pillows

Memory foam pillows offer a unique material based on the properties of its cell structure. Unlike standard foam pillows that only partially compress when under pressure, the cells in memory foam pillows fully compress when the weight of the head is pressed upon it, then the pillow springs back to it's original shape very slowly. This is how the name "memory foam" came to be, the foam appears to remember the shape of your head when it was last placed upon it's surface. The slow pillow recovery plays a major role in the memory foam therapeutic properties. Memory Foam Pillows will mold to the head and neck and hold the shape as long as the weight remains pressed on it which reduces pressure points on the neck and head. No other pillow has this material with custom shaping properties that memory foam pillows do.

Memory foam pillows are also temperature sensitive. This means that at lower temperatures it is harder and more viscous, while at higher temperatures, it is softer and more elastic. This is the reason memory foam pillows called visco-elastic. The temperature sensitive quality gives the melting feeling as your head slowly sinks into a memory foam pillow. The reaction to your head and neck temperature (softening with heat) allows it to more easily adjust to head and neck contours with a custom molding affect.

The memory foam pillow's capacity to redistribute weight and surface reduces pressure between the skin and bony areas of the head, face, jaw, ear and neck. If pressure is not relieved with a memory foam pillow, the body will do it through movement to prevent blood vessel compression and inhibition of circulation and possibly irritating the skin tissue. This is a possible reason why some people "toss and turn" at night to try and get comfortable.

The quality of a memory foam pillow is measured by its density. The denser the memory foam, the heavier and firmer it is to the touch. The denser pillows usually take longer to recover from a compression and are more supportive than less dense memory foam pillows. Because of slower recovery and increased support, denser memory foam pillows are more expensive due to the higher manufacturing and fabrication costs.

Density alone will not tell you everything you need to know about the feel or comfort of a memory foam pillow. Density simply tells you how much a particular piece of the memory foam pillow weighs. A four pound density means that a one foot cube of the pillow would weigh four pounds. Each brand of memory foam pillows has its own unique feel and recovery time. Higher density memory foam pillows tend to have more of the unique memory feel that makes the foam more supportive. A two pound density memory foam pillow lacks enough density to give you the same feel and support that you get from a four or five pound density pillow.

Originally developed by NASA engineers in the late 1970's, memory foam was designed for pressure relief during space travel. After its development memory foam was used by the medical industry for its therapeutic properties. During the early 1990's, it was first introduced to the consumer for bedding and pillows. Since then, memory foam has become one of the most popular pillow and sleep surfaces. It is promoted by chiropractors, sports therapists, and even world renowned athletes for its therapeutic and unique molding characteristics.

Today, many variations of memory foam pillows are manufactured in various locations around the world. Because there are so many variations, it is very important to trust a manufacturer before purchasing memory foam pillow online. There has been a dramatic increase in low quality memory foam pillow imports from Asian Manufacturers.

Memory Foam Pillows differ dramatically in quality, density, hardness or softness, response to temperature, as well as in durability.

Many large discount stores do not buy high-quality memory foam because it is more expensive than the material they can buy overseas, especially in China.We only distribute memory foam pillows that includes significant quality control along with research and development. We can't beat the prices of the Asian imports because our products are high quality health care products and not low cost imitations. Many discount superstores feel their customers won't know the difference between a high-quality American or Swedish made foam and its low quality American, European and Asian counterparts.

The first company to produce memory foam pillows was TempurPedic. TempurPedic developed a manufacturing process that involves pouring the memory foam, while it's still in its liquid form, into pillow molds. Because TempurPedic utilizes a pouring process, their memory foam pillows are slightly denser and retain more body heat than other memory foam pillows. The pouring process is also expensive and the prices reflect this. We offer a select group of Tempurpedic Pillows because they are of great quality, design and have a positive effect for neck pain relief.

More energy saving and efficient means of manufacturing high quality memory foam pillows has been developed and our memory foam pillow reflects this in price. While slightly less dense and temperature sensitive, we feel our memory foam pillows provide a great supportive and comfortable pillow at a more economical price so that more people can afford the benefits of quality memory foam pillows. We offer a memory foam neck pillow, a travel neck pillow ect...

The most popular memory foam pillow we offer is the PostureMed Contour Memory Foam Pillow which blends 2 types of foam for a great combination of support and comfort.

There are also pillows that offer a combination of memory foam, therapeutic foam and fiber for unique support and comfort options. Examples include an inflatable memory foam pillow to adjust the height and the layered memory foam support pillow which provides a more stable therapeutic base along with our neck pain pillow combining all three options for excellent support and comfort.