Inflatable head support apparatus to maintain neutrally aligned neck position

An inflatable head support apparatus for use in positioning head and neck regions of a user in a neutrally aligned position, thereby minimizing obstructions in an airway of the user during a procedure, the inflatable head support apparatus comprising:

• a base member comprising a front edge, side edges and a rear edge, the base member comprising a generally U-shaped rim coupled to the front and side edges, and a wedge member coupled to the rear edge, wherein space defined by the base member, the U-shaped rim and the wedge member is sufficiently large to receive the head region of the user, wherein the wedge member is configured to support the neck region of the user;
• a flexible bladder disposed within a central portion of the base member;
• and
• a pump operably connected to the flexible bladder, wherein the pump is operated to inflate or deflate the flexible bladder to a position that permits the base member to support the head and neck regions of the user in the neutrally aligned position.