Therapeutic pillow

Abstract

A therapeutic pillow which supports a user's head, neck, upper back and lower back so that the user maintains a neutral posture while lying in an inclined position. The pillow is comprised of one or more pieces. The pillow is generally wedge shaped and contoured. The contours are designed to conform to the curvature of the head, neck, upper back and lower back of a person standing with perfect posture, or in a neutral position, in order to provide the best support. This can be based on average dimensions, or it can be custom made for a specific individual.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A therapeutic pillow to support a user having a neutral posture, a head, a neck, an upper back, and a lower back, the pillow comprising:
 a generally wedge-shaped pillow wherein the pillow comprises a top and a bottom which create an incline angle, and wherein the bottom is generally flat; and   the top is contoured to include a concave headrest, a convex neck support, a concave upper-back support, and a convex lower-back support wherein the concave headrest is configured to support the head of the user in a neutral position, the convex neck support is configured to support the neck of the user in a neutral position, the concave upper-back support is configured to support the upper back of the user in a neutral position, and the convex lower-back support is configured to support the lower back of the user in a neutral position.   
     
     
         2 . The therapeutic pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow is made of a compressible material. 
     
     
         3 . The therapeutic pillow of  claim 2 , wherein the compressible material is viscoelastic. 
     
     
         4 . The therapeutic pillow of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the pillow is inflatable. 
     
     
         5 . The therapeutic pillow of  claim 4 , wherein the inflatable portion of the pillow is fillable with air, water, or gel. 
     
     
         6 . The therapeutic pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the pillow further comprises a cooling layer. 
     
     
         7 . The therapeutic pillow of  claim 1 , wherein the contours for the head curvature, the neck curvature, the upper-back curvature, and the lower-back curvature are customized for a specific user. 
     
     
         8 . A therapeutic pillow to support a user having a neutral posture, a head, a neck, an upper back, and a lower back, the pillow comprising:
 a generally wedge-shaped base wherein the base comprises a top and a bottom which create an incline angle; and   a topper wherein the topper comprises a top and a bottom wherein the bottom of the topper is configured to conform to the base and the top of the topper is contoured to include a concave headrest, a convex neck support, a concave upper-back support, and a convex lower-back support;   wherein the concave headrest is configured to support the head of the user in a neutral position, the convex neck support is configured to support the neck of the user in a neutral position, the concave upper-back support is configured to support the upper back of the user in a neutral position, and the convex lower-back support is configured to support the lower back of the user in a neutral position.   
     
     
         9 . The therapeutic pillow of  claim 8 , wherein the pillow is made of a compressible material. 
     
     
         10 . The therapeutic pillow of  claim 9 , wherein the compressible material is viscoelastic. 
     
     
         11 . The therapeutic pillow of  claim 9 , wherein at least a portion of the pillow is inflatable. 
     
     
         12 . The therapeutic pillow of  claim 11 , wherein the inflatable material is fillable with air, water, or gel. 
     
     
         13 . The therapeutic pillow of  claim 8 , wherein the pillow further comprises a cooling layer. 
     
     
         14 . The therapeutic pillow of  claim 8 , wherein the contours for the head curvature, the neck curvature, the upper-back curvature, and the lower-back curvature are customized for a specific user. 
     
     
         15 . A therapeutic pillow to support a user having a neutral posture, a head, a neck, an upper back, and a lower back, the pillow comprising:
 a generally concave wedge-shaped base wherein the base comprises a top and a bottom which create an incline angle wherein the top is contoured to include a concave headrest configured to support the head of the user in a neutral position, and a concave upper-back support configured to support the upper-back of the user in a neutral position;   a neck support having a top and a bottom wherein the neck support bottom is configured to conform to the base, and the neck support top is configured to support the neck of the user in a neutral position; and   a lower-back support having a top and a bottom wherein the lower-back support bottom is configured to conform to the base, and the lower-back support top is configured to support the lower-back of the user in a neutral position.   
     
     
         16 . The therapeutic pillow of  claim 15 , wherein the pillow is made of a compressible material. 
     
     
         17 . The therapeutic pillow of  claim 16 , wherein at least a portion of the pillow is inflatable. 
     
     
         18 . The therapeutic pillow of  claim 18 , wherein the inflatable portion is fillable with air, water, or gel. 
     
     
         19 . The therapeutic pillow of  claim 15 , wherein the pillow further comprises a cooling layer. 
     
     
         20 . The therapeutic pillow of  claim 15 , wherein the contours for the head curvature, the neck curvature, the upper-back curvature, and the lower-back curvature are customized for a specific user.