Neck Pillows          Custom Orthotics

A pillow from a name you can trust, Tempur-Pedic.  No more neck pain from sleeping on the wrong pillow.  The NeckPillow from Tempur-Pedic not only provides you with a better night's sleep but also gives you a more therapeutic sleep posture.  Design with dual-lobes, it supports the curve created by your head, neck and shoulders to properly align your spine.  Choosing the right pillow is important to promote an anatomically correct sleeping posture.  A pillow that forces your head too high or allows it to fall too far back not only places stress on your neck, but can also inhibit your breathing.

Choosing Your Optimal Pillow

 

The Snoring Study Tempur-pedic conducted a snoring study and the proof is in the pudding!  Forty-eight couples completed a 30 day evaluation of the NeckPillow, pillows were provided to those who snore and their bedmates were asked to keep a sleep log related to the effectiveness of the pillow in reducing snoring.  Users of the pillow were also surveyed regarding the comfort and usability of the pillow.  Prior to the study, 68.8% of snorers slept on a polyester or cotton-fiber filled pillow, 12.5% used a feather or down-filled pillow and 18.8% slept on a foam pillow. Key Findings The percentage of bedmates who reported that their partner's snoring is extremely/very disruptive declined from 85% to 10% The percentage of bedmates awakened 4 or more nights per week decreased from 98% to 31% The percentage of bedmates who reported losing one-half hour or more of sleep because of their partner's snoring declined from 92% to 25% 75% of bedmates reported that the frequency of their partner's snoring decreased during the test period 75% of snores reported that they slept better overall when using the NeckPillow 73% of bedmates reported that the volume of their partner's snoring decreased during the test period 73% of bedmates reported that they slept better when their partners used the NeckPillow 73% of snorers reported they would recommend the NeckPillow to other snorers Source: Tempur-Pedic research studies

Custom Orthotics

You can purchase Foot Levelers custom orthotics at our office.  Custom fit orthotics help your foot maintain its structural and functional balance as you stand, walk, or run.

The foundation of your body are your feet, they provide support when you stand, walk, and run.  Your feet protect your spine, bones, and soft tissues from damaging stress as you move.  To keep your feet performing at their best, the muscles, arches, and bones must be in the ideal stable positions.  The arches of your feet, when properly maintained, give you exceptional supportive strength.  If there is compromise in one of your arches, the other arches must compensate and are subject to additional stresses which usually lead to further complications.  This figure shows how an unbalanced positioning in your feet can cause a misalignment in your spine which can cause problems in your neck, it's a chain reaction.  By properly stabilizing and balancing your feet, Foot Levelers orthotics can enhance your body's performance and efficiency, reduce pain, and contribute to your total body wellness.

1. Who needs orthotics?

Even if your feet don't hurt, they may be a major factor contributing to your health problems.  A foot problem may be the cause of discomfort or pain in your leg, knee, hip, back, shoulder, or even your neck!

Take This Test

• Do you stand or walk on hard surfaces for more than 4 hours daily?
• Do you participate regularly in any physical sport (basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, etc.)?
• Are you age 40 or over?
• Have you had a prior injury to your knee, back, or neck?
• Do your shoes wear unevenly?
• Do you have joint pain while standing, walking, or running?
• Is one of your legs shorter than the other?
• Do you have knock knees or bow legs?
• Do you have obvious foot problems (bunions, corns, flat feet, etc.)?
• Do your feet "toe out" when you’re walking?

If you answered "yes" to any of the above, Foot Levelers’ custom-made orthotics may be part of the solution to your health problems.

2. Why Recommend Orthotics?

Foot Levelers’ custom-made, flexible foot orthotics are scientifically designed for the individual’s unique postural problems. Chiropractors know that orthotics help stabilize the feet, which helps level the pelvis, improve balance, and restore postural stability.

3. Research Proves

Flexible, custom-made orthotics from Foot Levelers provide ideal postural support — better, in fact, than any other type of shoe insert. Take a look at these facts:

• Pedal structural alignment was significantly improved with the use of Foot Levelers’ orthotics.
• Balance and proprioceptive ability improved -- and the effects of fatigue were reduced -- after intervention with Foot Levelers’ orthotics.
• Foot Levelers’ orthotics were shown to help patients with neuromusculoskeletal complaints involving the lower extremities, pelvis, and spine.
• Flexible, custom-made Foot Levelers orthotics reduced the effects of fatigue in experienced golfers.
• Northwestern College of Chiropractic conducted a survey in which 82% of patients wearing Foot Levelers orthotics felt they helped their condition overall, and 8 out of 10 would refer others to their doctors to get them.
• The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has endorsed the full line of Foot Levelers orthotics.

Ask Dr. Tovar or Dr. Garza if orthotics can help your overall

stability and get custom fit today!!!