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= Mediflow =

History
Mediflow was founded in 1994. The Mediflow pillow was developed by Maurice Bard (now Chief Executive Officer, Mediflow Inc.) after he suffered from a whiplash injury. He found relief from pain by using a water bottle under his pillow. This became the prototype for the Mediflow pillow. With the success of the Mediflow pillow, the company expanded its product line in 1998 to include backrests. Inflatable lumbar cushions, comfort seats, traction collars and pillow protectors were later added to the product line. In 2010, after successful growth in the medical market, Mediflow decided to offer the Waterbase® pillow to the American retail market for the first time.

Waterbase Technology
The top layer of the Mediflow® pillow consists of a soft layer of polyester, on top of which the user sleeps. On the reverse side of the pillow is the Waterbase®. By unscrewing the cap and using the provided funnel tool, the user fills the waterbase with water, adjusting the level in the base to provide the desire level of support for their unique physiology. Once the Waterbase® is adjusted to the optimum level, the pillow is designed to support that neck and spine by adjusting as the user changes position during the night. The non-compressible Waterbase® shifts to fill the gap needed for cervical support and cradle the head during sleep.

Clinical Research
The findings obtained from a Logan College of Chiropractic study provide evidence that use of a Mediflow waterbase pillow will result in a reduction of neck pain and disability and improve sleep quality in subjects with chronic neck pain.

In an additional Logan College of Chiropractic study, the waterbase pillow was shown in the majority of those studied to be better than the user’s regular pillow and to be associated with an enhanced quality of sleep. Additionally, most subjects indicated they would continue to use the waterbase pillow, in place of their regular pillow, and they were very satisfied with the waterbase pillow.

In a 1997 study performed at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the waterbased pillow was associated with reduced morning pain intensity, increased pain relief, and improved quality of sleep. The duration of sleep was significantly shorter for the roll pillow. Overall SIP findings showed a significant advantage for the waterbased pillow over the roll pillow and standard pillow.