A neck support collar may have:a resilient collar base with a lower edge and a top edge and two minor sides between the lower edge and the top edgethe top edge being relatively more elevated in its middle between the two minor sidesat least three resilient ribs of at least 15 centimeters extending from the lower edge of the of the collar baseeach resilient rib being elastic and having a yield point of at least 50 kilograms at a 90 degree deflection on a 15 cm rib andthe ribs extending at least 5 cm below the lower edge and at least 5 cm into the resilient collar base.