Velpeau Neck Brace for Neck Pain and Support - Soft Cervical Collar for Sleeping, Snoozing, Sleeping Upright, Anti-Snoring, Sleep Apnea for Women & Men (Khaki, Dual-purpose Version, M: 11.5-14"/3″)

This neck brace has been a game-changer for my recovery after neck surgery. It combines the softness and comfort of a regular neck brace with the added benefit of a hard plate for extra support. The soft material is gentle on the skin, lightweight, and breathable, so it’s comfortable to wear for extended periods without irritation or discomfort. The hard plate provides excellent stability and prevents any unwanted movement, which has been crucial during my healing process. The Velcro closure is strong and adjustable, ensuring a secure fit without being too tight or restrictive. I also love that it’s washable, making it easy to keep clean while I’m recovering. If you need extra support during your recovery, this neck brace is an absolute must-have. It provides the perfect balance of comfort and stability. Highly recommend!

I am very satisfied with this purchase, I got the basic comfort version. I was having neck pain with nerve impingement that was very uncomfortable. Using this neck brace gave me a lot of relief. I followed their suggestion to also wear it at night when I went to sleep. Wow, big improvement the next morning. The foam and covering material are both comfortable to wear and it has a smaller, outer cover you can remove to wash. Be sure to check your neck measurements using their chart to get the right size. I was right between a medium and large, got the medium, perfect fit. I also appreciate the neck exercises they offered in the product material that came with the neck brace. These were very helpful as well. They are using the newest type of Velcro on the back to adjust the size that does not catch or hook on other material, like your clothes, a very nice feature. Also included with the brace is a fleece travel bag if you want to take it with you on the go or store it away at home. For me personally, this turned out to be exactly what I needed for a good price.

This is a great brace! I will be getting most of my cervical area fused and while waiting for the surgery, I was going to sleep in this. It's formed in a way that makes sleeping as comfortable as can be with any brace on. It's soft so the edges don't dig into areas of the shoulders to parts of your body. The sizing chart is accurate for me. My neck is 14" which puts me on the cusp of sizes. I went with the larger size as I didn't want to feel strangled and it fit perfectly. The back edges with the attachment strap fit edge to edge which was very comfortable. The cover is very soft and makes the foam not warm. Only 4 stars because the version with the hard attachments comes in two heights - 3" and 3.5". The sleep version is 3.5" tall and is too tall for my neck. The back pushes on my occipital area making me push my head forward and it hurts. 5 stars if this came in two sizes. I recommend highly, however, I don't know if it helps for snoring.

I purchased this product to use on a cruise since I was going to be rooming with a friend that knew that I did snore. And apparently, I snore loudly. I also was having some neck pain from some recent computer work with unacceptable desk arrangements that created some upper back and neck pain. With that said, the neck brace did well for the support and did ease my pain threshold for my neck and upper back area. However, I wasn't too happy with the reduction of noise for my snoring. I do recall that the product did state that it would help with snoring, however I am not convinced that this method worked for me and according to my roommate on the cruise, it did not work for my snoring. The video is courtesy of my roommate that said she was sleep deprived during the trip.

Supportive but not too hard, good height. Comes with a sleeve to fit over the brace for hygiene. I feel it is a great value for the money. Will be comfortable for sleeping on the plane.

So good but still not quite as good as the ones with the ducks???? It’s strange I thought this blue one would just look the other ones I bought from this brand but it’s somehow more stiff. Or perhaps this one is a bit taller than the other mediums for womens’ collars from this company with duck prints? It sounds silly and I look silly like they are for children but I wish they came in more solid colors/ other prints than ducks cause they are just so so comfortable. Really really help my tension migraineso caused by neck whiplash! Never wanna take this brands’ cervical collar off tbh helps so much so soft but keeps everything copacetic. New color options in the duck model plzzzzzz

I thought I was being so smart by using this brace on an overnight flight to Europe to get better support than a neck pillow. Specifically I was interested because my head 'bobs' forward when I sleep and the coverage in the front for the brace is much better than a neck pillow. SO WHAT HAPPENED? It worked fine for the first 3 hours but at some point I slept in a position that put pressure on my carotid artery causing lack of blood flow to my brain. I got nauseous instantly upon waking up. I stood to race to the bathroom and passed out in the aisle of the plane. Fast forward, and they make the dreaded 'is there a doctor on the plane' announcement. After many tests to make sure it wasn't a stroke, heart attack, dehydration, or prescription drug interaction, we did a differential analysis to discover the only thing that changed was the use of the neck brace. I eventually recovered after 30 minutes and had no recurrence of any issues for the rest of the trip. I'm lucky that the lack of blood flow woke me up enough to pass out in the aisle where I was noticed, rather than in my seat with the neck brace still attached. There should be a WARNING on the pillow that the brace should not be used to sleep upright. (or at least a study to confirm if my experience is possible to happen to others.) BTW: never had this issue when sleeping in bed. (this pillow was purchased in 2021 and used for years without issue when sleeping horizontally).

Update: After I initially wrote this review in 2018, Velpeau has now introduced more height choices. Now the old Classic version is called the 'Comfort' version, and the old Plus version is now called the 'Enhanced' version. I'm here to try buying the Enhanced version to see if it works as a collar for sleeping when sitting up on a plane or car ride. I use the comfort version every night in bed for reducing sleep apnea and it is perfect for that, but it is not quite stiff enough to use as an airplane pillow, thus I will try the Enhanced. Original review: Be careful, there are several different models of Velpeau neck collars, there are two on this page (the Plus and the Classic) and a different Velpeau model (also blue) sold on a different Amazon page. I bought the blue VP0201 Classic. If you wanted a harder brace (e.g. to prevent movement), I think you would buy the the Plus (brown). The blue VP0201 Classic has medium support, it is cushiony but somewhat firm. I have tried several types of neck collars and some were a lot softer and some much firmer and all have different uses so it is important to know what you are ordering and what you need. I love that there are different circumference sizes to choose from, and you should measure your neck to choose which one will fit. Unfortunately, there are not different heights, I wish Velpeau would offer that. Based on the reviews for this collar and other collars that I looked at, people with the same neck circumference have a great variety of neck heights. Some say the collar is way too high, others say it is too short. If you don't get the proper height collar, it is just not going to work for you at all. I wear this while sleeping to help reduce sleep apnea episodes and it also seems to help reduce acid reflux during sleep. (If I'm having reflux, I have to really tighten up the collar to push on neck.) Even though I wear a full-face CPAP mask, without a cervical neck collar, my mouth opens and I think my tongue position causes apnea episodes. I am not comfortable wearing a chin strap (or taping my mouth as some people do) and this works much better for me. If I forget to wear my collar on a specific night, my CPAP machine statistics shows I have about 4-5 times more apnea or hypopnea episodes. The shape of this collar works a lot better than most cervical collars I've tried since my chin doesn't drop behind it. This collar is very well designed anatomically, the manufacturer simply needs to make more heights available to fit more people.