Wonder Care WC 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!

I’ve tried another one but this is my favorite with the ventilation holes. It is firm but allowed some movement. The materials seem to be high quality and it is so much easier to get on. I measured my neck and it comes true to size. I got the medium. It is priced exceptionally plus has a discount. Made of soft but firm materials to help heal your neck. I love mine.

I bought a medium because that's what would fit best around my neck. My only problem is that the collar is too tall so it shoves my head up and back into an uncomfortable position. The supports are 3 well padded, hard pieces with a seam in between each of the 3. I bent the supports outward and used a sturdy ribbon - on on each side of where my chin would go - to keep the bend in place. Works just fine now and provides the support I need. There may have been an option to purchase this item based on both neck circumference as well as neck height, but I don't remember seeing anything about the latter. I'm satisfied with the collar with the adjustment I made.

Doesn't do what it should. I intended to return it and the sender refunded me and didn't require for me to send it back.

Too hard. Uncomfortable.

Brace is firm, not soft, memory foam? There is decent extra support, this keeps my loose neck from flopping around. It also is best so far at keeping my neck firm, but not tight, amazingl6 relievin* pain, so far, just put on. But the change(I have near full spinal collapse. Again this is firm, but a lifesaver if you have loose vertebrae. So I don’t give bad advice, wear and show to a trained professional. Just being safe. I just ordered a back up. Like all orthotics, they take some gettin* use to, this is, I had my old fitting brace on, (a month old) and this brace I feel, the cervical marked discomfort, gone….will follow up if I can figure out how to. Also I have the brace a little loose, I don’t like feeling caged in, still the brace is a gem…more hard, then soft. 👍. Not soft, quite comfortable, for an orthotic, works great

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.

I measured my Mom's neck as instructed and we purchased it. It did not fit at all when we received it. The problem was not the length, which is what you measure. It is the width of it. The curved part that goes in front of your chin is much wider that we expected. I really thought it would fit my Mom who is about the seeming build of the model. It was way too wide so that she would have had to tilt her head back quite a bit to put it on. (It's about 4 inches wide at the curve). I'm 5'11" and I had to tilt my back to even get it on my neck. If I stared straight ahead and tried it, it was too wide. It's also a bit stiffer than I thought as I was trying to wrap it around to fasten it on the back when I tried it on. Before buying, I would suggest sitting with your head straight, and measuring from your chin to the bottom of your throat. There is no 'give' in the width, where it might be able to curve a little to fit the height better. If you have a long neck, it might be great.

It's great and helpful

Excellent item. As described.

Not quite what I was looking for. No fault of the products. I was hopeful it would relieve tension on my neck but it isn’t elongating enough. I think I’ll try inflatable or extendable option

Soft enough for comfort Delivered just in less than 24 hours. Unfortunately I picked wrong size. All advertising sellers do not mention how to measure size of those. I found on YouTube but it was late. Amazon accepted returns without any trouble.

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