The Soothe-A-Ciser Headache Relief Cushion was designed by a chiropractor to relieve or eliminate headaches and neck pain. When pain killers are used to treat headache symptoms only the symptoms are being treated. However, nothing is being done to correct the cause of the symptoms. Chiropractors have been teaching for over 100 years that poor neck curvatures are a major cause of migraine headaches and tension-type headaches. Studies have consistently shown that when chiropractors correct neck problems the majority of headache symptoms improve or go away completely.

Normally, while standing in an upright position, a healthy normal neck viewed from the side has a forward “C” curve to it. This curve is called a cervical lordosis (neck curve).

Dr. Alf Brieg, M.D., a neurosurgeon and Nobel Prize winner, has performed much research in the area of neck posture and headaches. Dr. Brieg has concluded that as the neck bends forward it lessens or reverses the normal cervical lordosis or neck curve. He also states that this is a cause of headaches, neck pain and other associated health maladies.

This abnormal neck curvature can be caused by normal everyday activities such as working on the computer for extended periods each day, not maintaining good posture while standing or sitting, slouching, awkward sleeping positions, and all other activities that cause the head to be positioned too far in front of the body.

When someone has a normal neck curve the spinal cord and nerve roots are relaxed. But when the neck curve lessens or reverses it stretches and creates tension in the spinal cord and nerve roots. Stretching these tissues can cause damage and injury which can lead to one or more of the following: headaches, neck pain, muscle tension or spasms in the neck, nerve inflammation and damage, impaired nerve conduction, organ malfunction, and disease.

Yes, that’s right, poor neck posture can cause disease and malfunction of internal organs. When the spinal cord and nerve roots are stretched it creates a “diseased condition” in these tissues which causes alterations in nerve conduction. Nerve impulses from the brain can be blocked in the areas of nerve injury. This means that internal organs may receive less than 100% of their needed nerve impulses from the brain. This can lead to organ malfunction, degeneration and disease.

Restoring the normal neck curve can lead to a relaxation of the spinal cord and nerve roots which can reduce spinal cord tension and nerve irritation. By restoring the normal neck curve, and assuming there is no permanent damage to these tissues, it is possible to relieve headaches, neck pain, and any other health disorders that were caused by the abnormal condition.

The Soothe-A-Ciser® Headache Relief Pillow was designed by a chiropractor to help restore the normal neck curve. According to Dr. Alf Brieg, a Nobel Prize-winning neurosurgeon, when the neck curve is restored to normal it will relax the spinal cord, which can in turn eliminate headaches, neck pain and other health problems that were caused by the abnormal curvature.