[plankers]

been sleeping without a pillow since college. my neck problems disappeared immediately when i made the switch. there are so many unexamined habits in our culture. a lot of defaulting to short-term comfort without considering what the long-term consequences might be, too.

[mod]

Do you lay on your side at all? I find I cannot sleep through the whole night on my back without getting up and walking around.

[plankers]

i can only sleep on my side. you get used to tucking your chin in as is described in the article pretty quickly

[elric]

Chin tucking is associated with snoring and apnea, as it closes off part of the airway. Try it for yourself, it's much easier to snore when your chin is either tucked or your head is tilted all the way back, but it's harder when your head is simply upright.