| know that manufacturers of the bed wedge pillow | | | | the adjustable bed wedge pillow which goes |
| focus on five major health issues when designing | | | | between the box springs and mattress. |
| and manufacturing a pillow wedge? The reason | | | | 4. Leg or Knee Pain: Lower leg pain may be |
| this is important is they have researched, | | | | caused by diminished blood circulation and may |
| received customer feedback, and are focused on | | | | indicate deep varicose veins. If you use a leg |
| these specific health issues. A bed pillow wedge | | | | pillow wedge, you can increase the blood |
| provides relief and possibly a cure for many | | | | circulation by forcing the blood back to the heart |
| conditions. These are the primary health conditions | | | | inside of pooling in the leg veins. Knee pain should |
| requiring elevated sleep: | | | | have a medical doctor decide on the proper care. |
| 1. Back Pain: The bed pillow wedge for back pain | | | | People who have had knee replacement surgery |
| must support the lower lumbar and take stress | | | | should not use a knee pillow wedge without the |
| off of the back muscles and spine. There is a | | | | doctorâs permission. |
| memory foam pillow wedge with a groove for | | | | 5. Snoring: The person snoring usually stops when |
| the spine for back sleepers. Side or back sleepers | | | | turned on his or her side. However, it is difficult to |
| will benefit from a contoured comfort wedge that | | | | stay on your side without back and neck support. |
| cradles the neck and helps keep the spine straight. | | | | The contoured memory foam pillow wedge |
| There are also lumbar support pillows for your | | | | elevates and cradles the head and often stops |
| desk chair. | | | | snoring. An adjustable sleep wedge at a smaller |
| 2. Sleep Apnea: Relaxed muscles in the throat | | | | incline supports side sleepers and tilts the head |
| cause limited air flow and suffers of sleep apnea | | | | sometimes enough to stop the snoring. |
| to stop breathing during sleep. Through loud | | | | The bed wedge pillow is also recommended for |
| snorts and snoring they are able to breathe. | | | | people with shoulder pain, neck pain, hip pain, |
| Severe cases use a CPAP and get forced air | | | | asthma, and heart conditions. The purpose of this |
| from the device to promote oxygenation during | | | | article is to give you talking points when discussing |
| sleep. The CPAP pillow cradles the neck and face | | | | your specific health condition with your doctor. If |
| with a cutout for the breathing device. | | | | you are interested in a bed wedge pillow, you |
| 3. Acid Reflux: This condition is very serious as it | | | | may be interested in the benefits of an adjustable |
| creates scars in the esophagus and has been | | | | pillow wedge. Stationary wedges cannot be |
| linked to Barrettâs esophagus, a form of | | | | customized and usually interfere with bed linens. If |
| cancer. It is caused by the contents of the | | | | you have acid reflux disease, there are three |
| stomach flowing back up the esophagus when the | | | | preventable causes and a bed wedge pillow helps |
| stomach is higher than the esophagus during bed | | | | prevent the symptoms. |
| rest. The most popular pillow wedge acid reflux is | | | | |