Wonder Care Neck Brace for Sleeping Cervical Collar Adjustable Neck Support Brace Relief Cervical Spine Pressure Ideal for Travel, Office Workers & Neck Injury Recovery, Small

I have a history of neck injuries, and currently have four bulging discs along with other issues. In the past month I have tried four different cervical collars ranging in cost from under $10 to $69. This is by far my favorite one, and is one of the two collars I did not return. I am going to discuss the different collars, but if you want to just read info on this collar, skip to the last paragraph. My issue is that I have a very small neck; it measures under 12" around. The first collar I bought was the DMI Soft Foam Cervical Collar Neck Support, Small, 2 1/2 Inch Width. It did fit nicely around my neck ok, so I kept that one. But being only 2 1/2" high it didn't provide much support. (My neck is long, as well as skinny.) It is kind of like wrapping a soft belt around the middle of my neck. So in search for a taller collar I ordered the Procare 79-83003 Cervical Collar, Firm Density, 7.5 cm Height, 46 cm Length, Small. Length was small enough, but like my first collar, it was too short as well. The firm density did not make up for being too short. I returned it. Next I decided to bite the bullet and go more expensive, so I ordered the Aspen Vista TX (Thoracic Extension) Cervical Collar Neck Brace (One Adjustable Size). The description said one size adjustable, and I liked the way it came down and gave support to the upper chest & back in the photos. The description also said 'no returns', so I called Amazon before ordering and asked if a return would be possible if the collar was too big. They said yes, so I ordered it. To my dismay, it was indeed too big. It is a two piece collar, you put one piece on the front, then the back piece. The front piece tucks inside the back piece then Velcro straps hold them together. I had to tuck the front piece in so much, that the ends of the front piece were OVERLAPPED in the back of my neck! The velcro barely had anything to bit onto once I had it all together. The part that came down on the upper chest and back were not close enough to my body to provide any support at all. So needless to say, I have taken advantage of Amazon's great return policy and the brace is already boxed up and waiting to go out. Finally, we get to the cervical collar in question and the one I like the best, (the Wonder Care Soft Cervical Collar neck support). This collar has great support, and it goes all the way up to offer support under my chin. This keeps my neck in a healthier upright position. There is a nice deep slope to the front of the collar which allows for the natural shape of the face/chin. It supports the chin as well as the sides & back of my neck. If I am not moving around a lot I keep it a bit more snug, If I want to move around a bit I loosen it a little and it still supports my chin enough to keep me from making stupid movements. I can even eat with it loosely on, it reminds me to bring the food up to my mouth rather than tilting my head down toward the food, and it keep it loose enough to swallow comfortably. The breathable holes are a good idea, although it's still pretty cool weather here so I look forward to seeing if they help later this summer. The only thing that seems odd to me, is that the description says this is a soft collar. Mine seems pretty stiff, but I personally like the support of it. There is a LOT of cushion, so even tho it provides great support, it doesn't dig in anywhere. As reference for those who are considering the small, my neck measures between 11 3/4" - 12" around, and lengthwise it is about 4 1/2" from my sternal notch (V) to the top of my neck where the underside of my chin begins. For me, there is quite a bit of overlap when wearing it but it is very comfortable and there is plenty of Velcro to accommodate a variety of neck sizes. The collar itself measures 19 1/2" long (not including velcro flap). The height of the collar is 4 1/2" high on the sides, and 3 1/2" under the chin. I would estimate that this could easily fit a neck up to 14-15", even though the chart says small fits only up to 13". In fact, if I put this on with the ends of the collar just touching in the back (no overlap), I can fit my whole fist inside the collar in the front of my neck with room to spare. Bottom line, I am so very happy that I took a chance on this one. It is everything I need in a collar.....good height, good support, comfortable, nice chin rest, and fits my slender neck. I am uploading a photo showing how it supports my neck and chin area. Hope this info is helpful!

Excellent product. It helped me a lot. It really kept my neck when I was in pain. I wore it even in the plain during 14 hours flight. And it’s possible to sleep in it. I bought three different ones and returned them, as this brace was the only one that worked.

It took me a couple of days to get used to it with how supportive it is, but love it now. Really helping with my neck problem; pain is much less and muscles are settling down. It does feel overly stiff at first but persevere ; you will probably need to be pressing in the sides to get it to suit. I have a long slim neck, but managed fine after a day or two. I have had other neck braces in the past, but this is the first that seems to hold everything just right, and I appreciate the holes in front for letting air in.

This item is small and very hard. Could not use it. Hurt to even put around neck. Very narrow. Would not purchase again.

The collar is VERY rigid and inflexible. However, the air holes do provide some cooling vs: conventional foam collars. The jury is still not ready to recommend it strongly. It depends upon ones injury and if one can tolerate the rigid frame.

Extremely painful. You will either wake up in the middle of the night to remove the device to ease your suffering, or you will wake up with severe neck pain. Your choice.

Working for sleep.

This is a soft collar with a rigid insert. It's lighter, more supportive, and less sweaty than an all-foam soft collar; and it's much less cumbersome and limiting than a rigid plastic collar. It's lightweight, and has 3 airholes for ventilation (though it's still quite hot to wear). I bought two different sizes, and learned that the bigger sizes are designed for THICKER necks, not necessarily LONGER necks (I wish they made a version "for long, thin necks"); but the small size works well enough for my my neck, which is only 14" circumference, but also quite long.

Used it for a recent holiday and it worked just great.

I bought it because I wanted to keep my neck straight. It helps a lot

Ik heb ervaring met andere modellen van de Orka nekkraag. Deze is te hard, langer dan 2 uur dragen is niet prettig.

Buen producto, para la ratificación cervical, eso si hay q lavar antes de ponerse...

seemed well made