Back and Sleep Support

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Symptoms of sciatica pain can include the following:
1. Tingling (sometime described as burning) in legs and thighs
2. Pain associated with sitting, especially in the rear-end
3. Shooting. Temporary pain, extending into legs and sometimes making standing difficult
4. Numbness in legs and feet
5. Constant pain and aching in the rear and /or legs, usually focused on one side only.

Often, pains associated with sciatica can produce low back pain, tingling sensations numbness and pain in the legs and rear-end. Sciatica pain isn't a specific condition itself, but rather describes symptoms of other lower back conditions. Actual conditions affecting the sciatic nerve include disc herniation (bulging or slipped discs) spinal stenosis , "pinched nerves, etc. Sciatica pain is connected to the sciatic nerve which extends from the upper back, through the rear-end, and down your legs. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body. Irritation to this sciatic nerve can cause sciatica pain, which can then lead to aching and discomfort often in the lower body.

Sitting in a correct and aligned posture is important in keeping these symptoms controlled. Often, positioning your body correctly will ease the underlying condition and enable the irritation to relax and rehabilitate. This can promote healing. Try using a seat wedge cushion while seated in office chairs, autos, etc. These cushions are ergonomically designed to tilt your pelvis forward and help to maintain the natural lumbar curve.

When sleeping, it's also important to keep your body aligned properly. This includes the spine, and legs. See why sleeping in an aligned position is important to sleeping with sciatica
pain. Specially designed leg pillows for side sleepers can help maintain good sleeping posture, reduce spinal twisting and keep the pelvis stabilized. Back sleepers can take the pressure off of their lower spine by placing a pillow or wedge below their knees. Try to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle and always exhibit good posture in everything that you do.

Eliminate back pain while making beds! The Bed Made EZ is a great new tool designed to reduce strain to the back, neck, and shoulders when lifting of heavy mattresses (to make the bed!). Many mattresses in today's homes weigh over 150 pounds and create an increased risk of injury while changing sheets. As more customers choose luxury class mattresses, this trend is increasing. This simple tool can save you (or a loved one) from back pain plus it provides a new level of independence.

When making a bed, tucking in just the sheets alone requires your mattress to be lifted at least eight times - all from a stooped position of only 14" off the ground. This awkward twisting and lifting motion contributes to the back pain and is experienced by 85% of the population.

How does it work? The Bed MadeEZ:

* Slick surface inserts effortlessly between box spring and mattress, lifting the top mattress as it slides in.
* It alleviates strain to back, neck and shoulders
* Holds mattress in raised position eliminating repeated lifting.
* Can be used to tuck in linens.
* Comes with a full replacement LIFE TIME warranty
* Perfect for maids, homecare workers or anyone who makes a bed!

"The Bed MadeEZ is a unique device that can significantly reduce the physical stress of making a bed"

- Dr. Thomas Cowell, certified Chiropractic Sports Physician and active member of the Florida Chiropractic Association

Physician recommended back pain relief Bed Made EZ Bed Making Aid
Bed Made EZ Simplifies tucking sheets under mattresses

Buy yours here: http://www.contourliving.com/p-233-bed-madeez.aspx

Contour Cloud Mattress Substantiation Sheet

Quality and duration of sleep are affected by many factors such as noise, mental stress, physical pressure concentration, posture and support. Anything that can be done to reduce these negative factors improves sleep. The Contour Cloud Mattress pad's specially engineered design addresses issues related to pressure points, posture and support to dramatically improve quality of sleep and increase the duration of time spent in the deepest, most restorative levels of sleep.

The Contour Cloud Mattress Pad has been tested three different ways:

1. Sleep Efficiency Tests
* Wrist Actigraph Studies measure muscle movements in the body during sleep. This type of test is considered to be a good indicator of the quality of sleep that a person is getting.
* When using the Contour Cloud Mattress pad, participants' sleep efficiency levels rose dramatically. On average, participants gained an extra 27 minutes of deep, restorative levels of quality sleep, and they experienced less fragmented sleep.
* Sleep efficiency levels are particularly important for people who are in situations where sleep times are limited, such as Navy personnel. These people need to make the most of the time that they have to sleep, so that they can be better prepared to carry out their duties during awake hours. There are numerous studies that point to a lack of sleep and/or poor quality sleep affecting a person's level of alertness and his/her ability to function effectively and think clearly.
* A few examples are listed below:
* Slowed reaction time
* Creativity, short term memory and sense of humor are all compromised by a lack of quality sleep
* One dramatic example of this is that the loss of one hour of sleep during daylight savings time causes traffic accidents to increase by 7%-8%
2. Pressure Studies

* Pressure studies measure the amount of pressure that the body has when laying on different types of sleep surfaces to show how well the body's weight is distributed. The more even the weight distribution, the lower the pressure.
* The average person tosses and turns about 70 times during the night, resulting in fragmented, low quality sleep. Often times, tossing and turning occurs when the person attempts to relieve pressure on a particular area of the body. Shoulders and hips, for example, are pressure "hot spots" and often endure the brunt of the pressure when a person sleeps on a non-supportive surface. The less supportive the surface, the less even the weight distribution is, which in turn causes the person to toss and turn. A person often awakes during the night in response to pressure build-up to adjust his/her position in an effort to relieve it.
* When participants laid on the Contour Cloud Mattress Pad, as opposed to a regular mattress, there was a dramatic reduction in pressure points all over the body. The participants' weight was more evenly distributed, so pressure was relieved on "hot spot" areas of the body like shoulders, hips and knees.
* When you reduce these pressure points, you are able to sleep more comfortably in one position for longer periods of time, which minimizes fragmented sleep and maximizes time spent in the deeper, more restorative levels of sleep.

3. Posture and Alignment

o In order for a sleep surface to be truly supportive, it must have some amount of cushion as well as a shape to it that matches the subtle curves of the body. Mattresses are flat, they have no shape and often they're either too hard, resulting in a rigid sleep surface, or they're too soft, resulting in a hammocking effect that can be particularly detrimental to your lower back area.
o Video Fluoroscopy is basically a moving x-ray, which shows the inside of the body in motion. With it, we are able to demonstrate how well the Contour Cloud Mattress Pad supports and aligns the body's skeletal system.
o When the body's skeletal system is properly supported, surrounding muscles are able to relax during sleep.

Contour Cloud Mattress Pad Construction and Features & Benefits

1. 2-1/2" thick triple layer design features a surface layer of heat sensitive material called Soft-Touch memory foam
* Molds to fit your body's every curve for superior weight distribution and minimal tossing and turning during the night.
* This type of material was originally developed for NASA to cushion astronauts on lift-off.
* Ribbed surface allows air to circulate through the pad so you stay cool and comfortable during the night.
2. Middle layer contains a lumbar support
* Maintains the spine's proper curve and helps to minimize low back pain caused by poor sleep posture.
* Fills in the gap that flat mattresses leave around the lumbar and waist area to maintain the natural arch in your low back and encourage proper sleep posture during resting periods
3. Base Layer :
* Constructed of high quality dense foam for excellent nighttime support
* Prevents the mattress pad from bottoming out underneath the body's weight.

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Fibromyalgia (FMS) is a medical syndrome characterized by musculoskeletal pain, all over the body ;  in the muscles, ligaments, tendons and joints. While not a true form of arthritis, it is a type of rheumatism of the body's soft tissues and muscles. It's a common ailment, affecting almost five million people in the United States alone. More than 75% of those who have Fibromyalgia are women mostly in ages of thirty-five to sixty. It can, however can affect anyone at any age.

90% of all FMS sufferers have experienced significant disturbances to sleep patterns. Especially, stage four sleep (the deepest, most restorative level of sleep) , is effected. Stage four sleep is when muscles and other body parts have an opportunity to regenerate. Many experts agree that the associated muscle pain patients feel occurs because the muscles are deprived of the rejuvenation process that would occur during stage 4 sleep. Sleep problems among FMS patients vary. While some people have trouble falling asleep, others fall asleep fine but awaken numerous times during the night. Many  toss and turn, and after waking are unable to fall back to sleep.

FMS sufferers also realize more fatigue during the day. The ability to function normally is greatly diminished. Often, a person with FMS is exhausted at the end of the day, and in desperate need of a good nights sleep, but is robbed of that because of the syndrome.  
People who have Fibromyalgia should take extra measures to ensure a better and more productive nights rest. Since the pain can affect muscles and joints throughout the body, several mattress aids can help with Fibromyalgia: mattress toppers can soften hard and uncomfortable mattresses, the right pillow often will place your body in the proper position and help improve sleep, and other pillows (leg pillows, etc) can help with specific positioning or special body parts. A more comfortable, relaxed and support position will contribute to better rest.

With proper night-time support and  extra level of comfort, sleeping with Fibromyalgia can be improved. You should be able to minimize the adverse affect on restorative sleep, can help reduce body aches and pains, and help maintain a more active and productive lifestyle!

CPAP Accessories Improve Comfort and Compliance

CPAP Moisturizers, Creams, Cleaners and more!

If you're one of the millions of people who suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea, you're probably familiar with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy. CPAP therapy is a very effective treatment for Sleep Apnea, however, success is sometimes limited by poor compliance. This is usually related to trouble sleeping with a CPAP mask, or discomfort associated with sleeping with a CPAP mask an night.

Many times, it is a challenge to adjust to sleeping with CPAP masks and accessories. As CPAP masks press against your face, it can cause discomfort, skin irritation and drying out of the eyes, face and entire nasal area. Even the CPAP hose can be difficult to control, sleep movement can become restricted and your bedroom environment can become clinical and cold feeling.

Some good news: theer a re many CPAP accessories now available which help with these CPAP sleep issues. Among the most helpful are CPAP bed pillows that are specifically designed to accommodate CPAP masks, improving comfort and reducing mask leaks. Additionally, CPAP hose tethers attach to the pillow and allow for better control during the night, by keeping the hose out of your way. Specially formulated lotions and creams prevent nasal irritation and drying out of the skin, nostrils and eyes. CPAP cleaning wipes are also available which make it easy to keep up with maintenance on your CPAP sleep unit, masks and all accessories.

Addresses Multiple Comfort & Support Problems

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, (June 1, 2007) - Contour Products%u2122, a leader in the ergonomic support and comfort industry, introduced today the new Butterfly 3-in-1 Massage Pillow%u2122. This product is the next generation of the popular Contour Leg Pillow, which continues to sell successfully at numerous major retail chains nationwide.

The pillow's hinged design, which allows it to open and close to provide comfort to different parts of the legs, prompted the "Butterfly" name and the application for patents on this unique innovation. The pillow's massage feature also offers additional relaxation for maximum comfort.

In the closed position, the Butterfly Leg Pillow rests between the user's thighs for better low body support and hip alignment, just like the original leg pillow. This position relaxes back muscles and reduces painful pressure on hips, knees and joints. In the open position, the pillow can sit on the floor and cradle the user's feet for a soothing massage or lie under the user's ankles to elevate the legs, relieving pressure on the lower back. People suffering from swelling or edema in their legs also benefit from assuming this leg-elevation position. The massage function can be activated in any of the positions with just the flick of a switch.

"This product takes the idea of the original leg pillow several steps further," Scott Davis, president and CEO of Contour Products, said. "The item's ability to convert from a traditional leg pillow to a foot- or calve-massage pillow separates it from anything else in the marketplace."

When opened to cradle the thighs, calves or heels, the pillow's massage feature can relax tense muscles in each leg while the user lays on his or her back or stomach. When closed, the user can place the pillow between the legs for a soothing inner-thigh massage. The pillow's memory foam molds to fit the exact shape of the user's knees, thighs, calves, ankles or heels for a custom fit, superior support and unsurpassed comfort.

Buy the new Butterfly Multi Purpose Massaging Leg Pillow Here

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