Ortho Wedge Cushion

I bought this wedge pillow a little over two years ago to relieve my lower back pain and swelling in my legs. At the time I was in nursing school and was sitting a lot for lecture and studying, and standing a lot during my clinical days. I now work as a bedside nurse, and while I move more in my role, there is still a lot of standing and sitting throughout my 12+ hour shifts. After I get home and shower, the first thing I do, is prop up my legs on the wedge for 15 minutes. It really helps. It has held its shape and support in the 2+ years I have had it and it is easy to remove the cover for washing (and easy to put it back, too).

This thing has changed my life. My back hurt every morning. It hurt to get out of bed and my back hurt the whole day after. Pillows between my knees but they moved and weren’t as effective as I’d like. I’ve had the best nights sleep since buying this. It’s comfortable and amazing. If you wonder if you should get these, the answer is YES! It’s worth noting that I never right reviews but this one is worth the time!

I bought this for my wife who was pregnant. The material is thin and foam seems on the flimsy side. But it did help her with the leg and back cramps caused by pregnancy. She also used it postpartum for her legs. She is a 5' woman so this really raised her legs up.

I absolutely love this thing. I use it daily. It is amazing support, very firm foam material. I love that the case unzips so that you can remove it to wash it. I wish I had a bed mattress of this material. It is so firm and so comfortable.

Life saver! I use this very often especially on long laborious days. Helps alleviate lower back pain when all you want to do is sleep!

I ordered the DMI ortho bed wedge before having foot and ankle surgery. I knew that I’d need to keep my foot propped up (toes to nose), and figured that a wedge pillow would be easier to manage than a pile of bed pillows.The pillow is covered with a removable zippered woven cover, that I assume is machine washable. The actual pillow is one piece of foam. I was surprised at how firm it was.I am currently five days post op, and using the wedge pillow during my waking hours. I have a splint on my foot and leg, covered with a thick layer of gauze, and covered with wide ace bandage. There are incisions in the top of my foot and on the outside of my ankle. I’ve found the wedge pillow to be helpful, but it’s too hard to use alone. I’ve found that I’m the most comfortable when I use a standard sized pillow lengthwise over the top of the wedge pillow. The need the extra cushioning because the hard foam of the wedge pillow causes the splint to press into my incisions. If I didn’t have the wedge, I’d have to use four or five bed pillows to get my foot propped up this high, so I’m happy with this purchase.If I were to improve the functionality of the wedge pillow, I’d replace the woven fabric of the cover with something thick and soft, like minky fabric (used for baby blankets) and add straps on each side to make it easier to carry as well as pull into place. I’d also add a 3”-4”layer of convoluted memory foam to the top side of the foam pillow to help cradle a wounded limb in comfort. If there were soft padding on this pillow, I wouldn’t need to use an extra bed pillow.

i was plesantly surprised at this pillow when it arrived. Its pretty darn thick which is a good thing. I have edema caused by diabetis and the other pillow i was using just didnt support the legs very good. This one is wide and very firm. I used it already for about 4 or 5 days and already have reduced the water swelling in my legs by over 50 percent. The pillow is wide enough where i can put both legs on it and watch tv or go to sleep. I wasnt thrilled about paying so much money but after i used it the price seemed very reasonable becuase going to the doctor is 35 dollars or more my share cost. I would rather help my legs naturally by reducing the salt intake and then also using this pillow then i would going to the doctor and asking for a stronger directic that over works the kidneys. I already have reduced the edema so much that my feet on the bottom feel flat. I have never had a problem like this my whole life but when you turn 64 i guess its time to pay the fiddler. THe other alternative is to wear compression socks and i dont want to mess with those, they are a pain to put on. Its like stuffing a elephant leg into a size extra small sock. after about 8 months of wondering what to do this became the answer. The bad part about it, is its so big that when you do put it on a queen size bed it takes up the whole bed seems like it anyway. I did see another type where you could inflate it with air and it wouldnt swell up so big but i think the main thing is this one works and overall a person doesnt have to use it every day becuase it works so well. Overall i rate is five stars.

Love. Supports heels when foam conforms to the impression.