New York Magazine - USA (2021-02-01)

february 1–14, 2021 | new york 45

Pillows

Forwakingupwithoutaches.

Balmsand

Creams

Fornumbingthepain...

...Andtwotolessenlines.

Forquickpainrelief,

trainerChristinaNassaney

recommendsthistopical

analgesic.BiofreezeArthritis

Pain,$17atamazon.com

DermatologistDebraJaliman

suggestsa creamwithpeptides

(aminoacidsthatcanboostskin

elasticity).PepUpTreatment,

$159atdermstore.com

ThiscontainsHexinol,an

antioxidantthatclearsup

wrinklesintheneck.RocMulti

Correxion,$23atamazon.com

Oftensuggestedbydentists

forjawclenching,arnicacan

alsobeappliedtotheneck.

Arnicare,$13atamazon.com

Jaffesaysthata cervical
pillowis thebestwayto
supporttheneckwhileyou
sleep.ShesaystheTri-Core
addsanarchundertheneckto
restoreitsnaturalcurve.
Tri-CoreCervicalPillow,
$38atamazon.com

Anall-naturalalternativeto
memoryfoam,thisbuckwheat-
filledpillowwithanorganic-
cottoncoveris firmenoughto
“givegoodsupportand
maintainpropercervical-spine
alignment,”accordingto
chiropractorKarenErickson.
SachiOrganicsBuckwheat
CylinderNeckPillow,
$37atamazon.com

StrategistcontributorAlexRonan

saystheSonomapillowreigns

supremeintheworldoflavender

neckpillows:It’sexcellentatretaining

bothitsheatandsoothinglavender

scentafterrepeatedmicrowaving.

SonomaLuxuryNeckPillow,

$44atamazon.com

Thekeytoa supportivenec

is findingonethatfillsth

betweenyourheadandshoul

withoutforcingyourneckinto

unnaturalposition.Withits

pronouncedwaveofdensememory

foamalongthebottomedge,

chiropractorDavidPernasays,this

pillowhitsthatsweetspot.

Tempur-PedicTempur-ErgoNeck

Pillow,$105atamazon.com

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Aftera fallleftStrategistwriter

RioViera-Newtonwithstiff

muscles,a physicaltherapist

suggestedshetrytheTheragun.

Viera-Newtoncallsit her

“wisestinvestmentof2020.”

TheragunMini,

$200atamazon.com

Withindentsandridges
perfectlysizedfortheneckand
upperback,thisvibratingmini
foamrolleris massage
therapistDavidVargas’spick
forimprovingcirculation.
TriggerPointChargeVibe,
$100atamazon.com

PoweredMassagers

Formorepotentrelief.

“I wouldn’t be able to walk if it

weren’t for this heated neck

massager, which I keep by my

bed, always within reach,” says

Strategist editor Casey Lewis.

Zyllion Shiatsu

Back and Neck Massager,

$60 at amazon.com

Verena von Pfetten, co-founder

of Gossamer, says she relies

on this CBD salve for a

“morning dose of mobility.”

Ananda Hemp Spectrum Salve,

$24 at anaviimarket.com

“We all have drastically

different shapes and sizes to

our bodies, so it’s just not

possible that one size of pillow

will fit all people well,” says

chiropractor Jan Lefkowitz. If

an off-the-rack pillow isn’t

working for you, Lefkowitz

suggests checking out Pillowise

pillows, which come in seven

different sizes. Pillowise uses an

algorithm (you can access it on

its website or app) that takes

three measurements—your

shoulder width, neck

circumference, and neck

height—into account, along

with your preferred sleeping

position and mattress firmness,

to determine your correct size.

Pillowise Pillow,

$149 at pillowplaza.com

By

Karen Iorio Adelson

BUZZY FOAM ROLLER

ORGANIC BUCKWHEAT-STUFFED
BOLSTER

A CRADLE

FOR YOUR HEAD

HEATED RUBDOWN

A NATURAL MUSCLE RELAXER

ICE IN A TUBE

CBD SALVE FOR LOOSENING UP

CREASE FILLER

FIRMING FORMULA

MADE-TO-MEASURE

COMFORT

TEENY-TINY THERAGUN

CHIROPRACTOR-APPROVED

MEMORY FOAM

LAVENDER-INFUSED

WRAPAROUND