There are a number of different snoring aids on the market, which are designed to work in all kinds of different ways. There, however, broadly speaking about a half-dozen or so different ‘categories’ of Snoring Aid out there.
Most solutions will fit into one of these categories, and utilise the same of principles as all the others in that category. Each category of snoring aid, too, is more useful against a particular type of snoring. Whilst snoring is a fairly simple condition at base, it does originate in different ways for different people. This means that what will work well for one person may not be any good for the rest. That’s why the average snoring sufferer may often work their way through a number of different snoring solutions before they find the best one for them.
With that in mind, let’s look at one particular kind of snoring aid- the shaped snoring pillow.
The way this works, is simple. The pillow is a shaped, robust prop which is designed to keep the sleeper’s head elevated, and to prevent it from moving about too much during sleep. It can be made from a number of different materials (often memory foam these days- thank you, NASA!), and comes in a number of different shapes and sizes.
The way it works is that for some people, their snoring is caused by the lolling of the head and the jaw, and a tendency to sleep with the head at an awkward angle. This then serves to create a twisting or a narrowing of the windpipes, which increases air pressure through the throat, nose and mouth- think of it as being a bit like if you were to bend a rubber tire and compress it.
That, essentially, leads to more air getting forced through a narrower space, and hence a louder noise. This can often be a source of ‘whistling’ or breathy snoring. If the head is propped up on an anti-snoring pillow, it prevents the sleeper from moving about so much, and can do a lot to alleviate this particular kind of snoring.
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