DMI Leg Wedge Pillow for Back Pain Relief (FSA Eligible) | High-Density Foam | Bed Wedge Pillow For Legs Elevation | Knee Pain, Post Surgery Pillow | Circulation and Swelling | Pregnancy | Blue

Purchased this for my MIL who has been suffering with pretty severe leg pain. She says that since she's been using it at night, she wakes up with no leg pain whatsoever. She's very pleased with it and uses it nightly.

Works very well for leg swelling.

I use this every single night when I go to bed. It makes all the difference in the world for relief.

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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).

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.

Good wedge pillow firm but still comfortable. My legs swell so I use this a night it brings down my swelling quickly. I like this wedge it's the best compared to others I have purchased before. Washable cover is nice.

I have a lot of pain in my legs from having severe issues with my spine, back surgeries and nerves. I also have adhesive arachnoiditis which causes me to have intense muscle spasms. I'm also pretty much bedridden bcuz mobility makes things worse. I worry about blood clots so I decided to purchase this wedge to get my legs up above my heart. It also just makes my legs feel better after propping them up. I do want to say this thing is quite hard so I have to put a thin bed pillow long ways that goes up the side and on top of the wedge. It gets painful and my legs and feet go to sleep if I don't use the pillow but I'm ok with using it. Keep in mind that it might not be comfortable if you use a big bulky bed pillow. I've also had total hip replacement on my right side and am waiting to have the left done but I can get both legs up on the wedge easily and be comfortable. For myself the most comfortable position is to turn the wedge with the slope part away from me. It's easier on the knee's that way as well. It's way to hard to use under your upper body. I tried with 3 pillows on top and it was still to hard.For raising the legs up this is excellent and you cannot beat the price. And love that the cover can be removed and washed. Cover is well made and the foam is of good quality. There was absolutely no smell upon opening. I was able to use immediately.