Dr Chris McCarthy talks through the four considerations you need to make before buying your pillow.

Dr Chris McCarthy says the pillow that's best for you depends on the way you sleep (branding has been obscured)

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"I am one of those people," says Dr Chris McCarthy. "I do take my pillow with me."

You may have seen those people at the airport - a pillow stuffed under an arm as they drag their suitcases to check-in

Or you might be one yourself - attached to a pillow that's soft enough to settle into but robust enough that it's not bunched into a ball by morning

McCarthy insists he's not being fussy. He's a top physiotherapist and knows the wrong pillow can be a pain in the neck

He doesn't take his abroad, but as soon as he gets to his hotel he starts "faffing about" with the pillows - and he's got a tried and tested trick to make even the most lacklustre one fit for sleep. Here's his guide to choosing the perfect pillow for you

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What makes the perfect pillow? One advertised for your sleeping position? Soft or firm? Feathers, foam or fibre