We have a mix of pillows and when I was in pain I used all sorts of configurations, whatever worked best..
I have 2 sizes of the contour memory foam type now, small and medium, and I try the larger size and the smaller size curve/bump to see what fits best for me.

Some liked the long body pillows for propping/positioning the body.

I'm a light sleeper so none of the noisy pillows worked for me -
like the Styrofoam beads and the husk? or hull pillows. (buckwheat hull)