A Travel Neck Pillow is a U-shaped or contoured pillow designed to support the cervical spine and maintain neutral neck alignment during upright seated travel in vehicles, airplanes, trains, or medical transport. The horseshoe-shaped design wraps around the neck with the opening at the front, providing bilateral support that prevents the head from falling into painful lateral flexion or rotation positions during sleep. Filled with memory foam for pressure redistribution, micro-beads for conformability, or air for adjustability and portability, these pillows reduce peak interface pressures on the occiput, mastoid processes, and lateral neck structures—preventing ischemia, nerve compression, and pain development during prolonged immobility. For the orthopedic specialist and physical therapist, the travel neck pillow protects patients with cervical spondylosis, chronic neck pain, whiplash history, or post-operative cervical surgery during necessary or leisure travel. For the patient with cervical radiculopathy, fibromyalgia, or cervical degenerative disease, a travel neck pillow allows them to undertake long-distance journeys without suffering days of exacerbated symptoms, maintaining quality of life and independence despite chronic neck pathology.