Products for Pain Relief: Positioning Products, Wedges, Rolls & Bolsters
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We get quite a bit of questions about pain relief products. Patients who are having neck pain and cannot sleep, not being able to get into a comfortable position to sleep, or someone gettng ready to have a major surgery. What product should I get? What can i use so that i can sleep at night? What can I do to get rid of this pain?
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When should you use a positioning product?
Who uses wedges, bolsters, rolls and special do-hickies anyway?
- 1You are experiencing lower back pain- and you need to elevate your knees
- 2You wake up with a stiff neck
- 3Your Dr has suggested that you sleep on your back or on your side
- 4You recently had surgery, for example neck surgery, and you need to be laying on your back.
- 5You have difficulty sleeping at night- you toss and turn and cannot find a comfortable position
- 6You don't want to sleep on your side because you get wrinkles on your face. In this case you may get a special pillow that prevents you from going on your side,and also put a knee wedge under your knees to prevent lower back pain
- 7You are a stomach sleeper, and just cannot get away from that position. Try a specialty pillow called the tear drop pillow. It is made specially for stomach sleepers, designed to make you a side sleeper.
- 8You need to sleep on your side because your partner is snoring so loudly, you cannot sleep. In this case, sleep on your side and place some wedges in between your knees. This will make it much more comfortable.
- 9You like to read , watch tv or use your laptop in bed- In this case, you can use the bed wedge behind your back for extra support.
- 10You want to reduce the symptoms of acid reflux
- 11You want to reduce the symptoms of gastritis, Barrett's Esophagus, Hiatal Hernia, Sinus Congestion, Digestive Problems, Snoring, Sleep Apnea.
- 12You suffer from Lower Back Pain, and cannot find a comfortable position in bed.
- 13You have been ordered to go on Complete bed rest by your Dr due to a pregnancy condition (ex incompetent cervix)
Pillow made for stomach sleepers
Go from being a stomach sleeper to a side sleeper
This is a special neck pillow made just for stomach sleepers. Stomach sleeping is not recommended by health professionals. It can cause neck strain and muscles to be pulled- which can be quite painful the next morning. Also, its not good neck alignment. The tear drop illow provides leg spacing and torso support for proper spinal alignment. Furthermore, it aids stomach sleepers transition to side sleeping by maintaining stomach warmth and support.Details on the Tear Drop Neck Pillow:
Dimensions: 6" x 10" x 28"
Composition: Viscoelastic Memory Foam
Available at: Tear Drop Pillow at NeckPainReliefKit.com
Pillows for After Surgery
What neck pillow is best after a neck surgery? ie. Cervical Spine Fusion surgery
Our first recommendation is the arc4life cervical traction neck pillow. Particularly the traction "V" Side of the pillow. It will prevent your neck from going side to side.
Detailed information about the Arc4life Cervical traction neck pillow
Dimensions: Medium/standard: 20"x2" | Large size: 21"x33"
Color:White
Available at: Traction Neck Pillow at Neck Pain Relief Kit.com
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Arc4life Detailed Product Info:
The Arc4life cervical traction neck pillow
Sleeping Comfortably
Whether on your Back or on Your Side, there are products to help you sleep comfortably
If you prefer to use a pillow that is on the firmer side, choose from the family of Tri Core Neck Pillows: The filling in these support pillow is fiber, but the filling is denser, therefore it is a firmer pillow.
If you prefer to use a pillow that is on the softer side, choose form the family of Arc4life Linear Gravity Neck Pillows. The polyester fiber fill in these pillows is softer, so overall these neck pillows have more "give" to them.
Detailed information about the Linear Gravity Neck Pillows:
Dimensions: Small: 17"x23 | Medium: 20"x26" | Large: 21"x33"
Color: White
Available at: Linear Gravity Neck Pillow at arc4life.com
Arc4life Detailed Product Info:
The TriCore Orthopedic Support Neck Pillow
Dutchman Roll Bolsters and other Bolsters
Often designed for clinical treatment, these special positioning wedges are often made out of precision cut foam. Great for under your legs or your feet. They come in all different shapes and sizes including cylinders and half cylinders. They are also easy to clean because they are coved in vinyl.Other positioning tools such as the dutchman roll bolster can be used under the neck, legs, feets and other areas of the body during treatment. You can get a fluffy dutchman roll boster or a firm one.
Detailed Information About Bolsters
Available at: The Neck Pain Relief Shop: Bolsters
Dimensions: Various
Shapes: Cylinders, Half Cylinders, Peak Bolsters
Travel Roll, Travel Neck Pillows
U shaped Pillows that help to make the airplane ride much more comfortable.
Yep, u shaped travel pillows are catching on as the trend when travelling. You simply place the pillow around your neck and upper shoulders for neck support while sitting in the airplane seat. You can get ones made of foam or fiber- some with ice, others made from special magical beans that are quite effective. I would recommend a fiber filled u shaped travel pillow such as the u shaped travel pillow, or a memory foam neck pillow. You can easily carry these around, they don't weight much, and for long flights will help you sleep better.
Detailed information on the Memory Foam Travel Pillow:
Dimensions: Diameter is 10 inches
Available at: U Shaped Memory foam travel pillow at arc4life.com
Also available: fiber filled cervical travel pillow as well as inflatable travel pillows
Lumbar Supports
Lower Back Relief to help you sit without pain
Lumbar supports, also known as back supports or back rests can be very useful in an office setting. Especially if you are sitting at a computer or on the phone for the majority of the day these supports can allow you to have a back pain free day. Often times these back supports are curved in design, such that it goes with the natural curve of the lumbar spine. You can sit back and alllow the back rest to allow you to have good posture. You can choose back rests that are thinner (such as a slimrest back rest) designed to be slim in design for your car. Or you can use the sit back rest or a high back rest which are designed to be used at your computer desk. These offer more support, and give you maximum support for proper back posture.Details on the Sit Back Rest:
Dimensions: 13"x14"
Composition: Foam
Available at: SitBack Rest Low Back Support
Also available: Sit Back Rest Plus- larger size 13"x16"
A Positioning Products should provide needed support and add superb comfort. It should allow you rest comfortably and sleep better.
Jackson Roll
Fiber filled cylinder that can be used in many different ways.
This while fluffy cylinder thinga ma jig is actually very functional. Lots of different ways to use this jackson roll. Unlike the bed wedge also described in this squidoo lens, this roll is composed of polyester fiber fill. So its a little softer-and some people prefer that. The jackson roll can be used under your neck while you are reclining in a chair. It can be used under your knees when you are sleeping on your back. Finally, you can use the jackson roll behind your lower back for lumbar support. This log shaped pillow is very versatile and can be used in many different ways.Details on the Jackson Roll:
Dimensions: 17"x7"
Composition: Polyester Fiber Fill
Available at: Jackson Roll at Neck Pain Relief Kit.com
Also Available at the Neck Pain Relief Shop: Jackson Roll PillowCase
The Jackson Roll
A Very Versatile Positioning Product
Jackson Cervical Support Roll - 100% Polyester Fiber - White
Amazon Price: $12.63 (as of 05/27/2012)
- use it behind your neck
- use it under your knees
- use it to decrease lower back pain
- composed of fiber fill, has give to it- therefore making it very comfortable
Bed Wedge
Foam Wedge that has multi functions in your daily activities
I cannot say enough about this bed wedge ! It can be used for so many functions, it unbelievable. All for extra comfort, sleeping or just resting in bed. Here are three main ways to use a bed wedge. - As an incline while you are sleeping. If you have acid reflux, you may need to sleep on an incline. The bed wedge is composed of foam, you can do that with the bed wedge.
- Under your knees. This can help to alleviate lower back discomfort.
- Behind your back. As a reading pillow. It better than slouching or semi-sitting up. Your lower back and upper back will be supported while sitting up in bed.
Also, the great thing about the bed wedge is that it comes in three sizes. Three levels of incline to help you be comfortable.
Detailed information about the Bed Wedge:
Dimensions: 24" x 24" (56cm x 56cm)
Available in 2 different lifts and degress: 7" high- 16 degree lift | 10" high- 22 degree lift | 12" high- 26 degree lift
Available at: Bed Wedge Positioning Pillow available at neckpainreliefkit.com
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The Bed Wedge Pillow - Body Positioning Foam is MultiFunctional
Wedge Supports
Products for Sitting more Comfortable
Dr. Bellinger shows us the Knee Elevator in Action
Dr. Bellinger, a Glastonbury Chiropractor recommends positioning products to his patients. In this youtube segment, he is demonstratin the knee elevator. Check out Dr. Bellinger at www.ctbackdr.com and on Youtube
Wedges
Sit on something to have pain relief- seated wedges
A sitting wedge forces you to have proper posture while in the seated position. The wedge physically tilts your pelvis and creates the proper lumbar curvature. For people who sit on the computer for long periods of time, this can really help avoid lower back pain and SI joint dysfunction (a major reason for low back pain and stiffness).Detailed information on Sitting Wedges:
Dimensions: 15 1/2"x 15 " (39 cm x 38 cm) , 3 3/4" to 1" high (2 cm to 3 cm high)
Available at: Posture Wedge available at Arc4life.com
Also check out: The stress wedge
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