LightEase Double Leg Elevation Pillow for After Surgery, Wedge Pillows

This memory foam elevation pillow has been an excellent product for keeping your back flat and leg swelling down after a surgery. Recommend using the model that both legs fit on. Saves stress on your back with both legs in the pillow or you can use one leg at a time if you choose.

This wedge has been perfect for elevating my foot after foot/ankle surgery. It is tall enough to keep my foot elevated above heart level when I’m laying down flat. The foam is soft while providing good support. Part of my surgical site was at the point of my heel that rests on the foam, so that first week I did place a small pillow under my calf to raise my heel off the foam as I couldn’t stand any pressure on the heel. Now that I’m starting week 3 of my recovery, the foam is soft enough to rest my heel on the foam with no pillow needed. I’m 5’ 3”, 122 lbs; my knees fit perfectly at the top of the slope and my legs do not reach the end of the wedge’s platform leaving about 5 inches of space to the end of the platform. There is plenty of space on the platform for both legs, but I’m also comfortable just elevating the surgical leg. The cover is silky soft and is removable so can be washed. There is one handle on the right side and one on the right front. It would’ve been more convenient if the maker had added two handles to the front, one on each side, because I do find myself using that one front handle quite a bit to adjust myself, but it is lightweight so I can move it around with one hand. Overall, I highly recommend this wedge and would buy it before your surgery so it’s at home waiting for you on day one.

Low back pain necessitated learning to sleep on my back after six decades of stomach/side sleeping. This well made wedge is sturdy yet soft and elevates both legs within a channel that prevents legs from sliding off the sides during sleep. To prevent the wedge from sliding down across my soft sheets during sleep, I attached a sheet of anti-slip under-carpet fabric (similar to bumpy textured shelf liner material) to the bottom of the wedge with four safety pins. I’ve used the wedge every night since purchase a year ago and the benefits are that my low back pain has been greatly reduced, my lower legs no longer swell during the night (no more compression socks needed) and I sleep soundly on my back the entire night without unconsciously rolling over during sleep. I will continue to use this very comfortable leg support wedge for as long as it lasts and will replace it when necessary as I never want to be without it.

I went on Amazon searching for a secure pillow to raise injured leg after suffering from a DVT after an ACL injury. Raising your leg is critical! I was impressed initially with soft cover. It was sturdy foam and deflated from packaging fully within a few hours. There were no odd smells as I had read in other reviews and the two straps were positioned within an easy reach to pull close if a leg adjustment was needed. I’m very glad I chose the larger pillow because it’s nice to be able to have the option to raise the other leg up when sleeping. It is used on our electric sofa recliner and in our king sized bed. The product is well made and I highly recommend. I do think however, if you are purchasing for post ACL surgery you should know that you will need to place a pillow in the well, and add a second small pillow to raise your heel. You learn in recovery that nothing should rest behind your knee and to keep “toes above your nose” (avoid a DVT) when sitting in a couch chair. If you are aware of these simple modifications this LightEase Leg Riser is still a great purchase because your pillows will stay in place in the foot well of the riser. Believe me, there is nothing worse in bed, trying to maneuver your leg immobilizer on a stack of pillows that fall down! I hope you’ll find it as helpful as I in your recovery.

Great purchase! Perfect for elevating my feet/legs after ankle surgery. I bought two so I could keep one in each room I rested in, instead of having to carry it back and forth. Much easier to use than elevating my legs on a stack of pillows. I like the double size so both legs can be elevated.

This pillow is lightweight and exquisitely designed! It is perfect for post-surgery and poor circulation. You will not be disappointed with its function and value! But I was very STUPID! Just in December at the end of 2022, I was trying to use my flex dollars (FSA contributions) so they would not go to waste before the end of the year, so I ordered a number of health related items from AMAZON. Before I order something I carefully measure and research an item to know exactly where it will fit and how it will be utilized. I knew all of the dimensions of this pillow and couldn’t wait for it to arrive. The shipments left outside my townhouse door, I bring them in immediately, even though my neighborhood is very safe, I do not want to take chances with items being taken, because that raises prices for all of us. So there was this one smallish AMAZON box that I neglected to open because I thought it was first-aid items I ordered with my FSA dollars and not my pillow. So finally, I opened this smallish box and I was pissed! There was a plastic-wrapped little pillow, the size of a petite neck roll inside the box. I thought to myself, “Boy did I get ripped off! I shall never order from this company again!!!” So like many busy women, I needed to get to work - for my job as a Patient Information Associate at a medical center in Central Pennsylvania, so I cut the package open and left it on my sofa before I went to work. BIG and Beautiful Surprise when I came home from work!!!! I found an exquisite, sturdy pillow in precisely the dimensions advertised on my sofa!!! It had been vacuum-sealed into a bag smaller than I ever could have imagined for expeditious shipping. So I was ignorant and wrong!!! This is a fabulous product, which relieved pain and provided comfort is precisely as described!!! STUPID ME…on not recognizing vacuum sealing.

I ordered this in preparation for an Achilles' tendon repair and got a lot of relief using it even before the surgery. The cushion is tall and firm enough to elevate my foot above the level of my heart, and it's nice to have the option to put both feet up there. It's lightweight enough to reposition easily, but the material isn't slippery so it will stay where you put it. One minor drawback is the lack of a strap on the left side; it's harder to pull the cushion close with only one grip. Beware: if you have cats you'll be competing for their favorite new perch. For the first 3 weeks Post-surgery, the cushion was not tall enough to combat the swelling (really, nothing short of traction can do that), but it's wide and sturdy enough to stack 2 regular-sized pillows on top of it -- the dip is the width of a standard pillow so the first addition doesn't slide around. With a second pillow on top it gets more fiddly, but I tucked a blanket around the pillow and upper calf part of my cast and that anchored everything pretty well. When wearing a cast for post-op weeks 2-4, I was advised not to rest the heel and incision directly on a surface (can cause ulcers around the stitches); I turned the cushion so it was perpendicular to my body, stacked the extra bed pillows on top, and kept the surgical site cantilevered over the edge. This method may not work for folks with short legs. After post-op week 4, I was able to use the cushion without extra pillows. I foresee using it for the next several months of recovery, and have no doubt it will hold up to daily use, provided the cats' Cushion Coup does not succeed. I am a side-sleeper, and am able to use the cushion to keep my bad leg elevated pretty comfortably if I angle it to keep the high edge from pressing into my thigh. I do have wide hips and long legs (think Viking); smaller folks may find it's not comfortable for side-sleeping.

100 stars if I could do it. This 2-leg pillow saved me - provided so much relief after a really awful knee replacement surgery. There are several extra features that made it so helpful for me. Handles on the left and right sides to pull it into place. Gentle incline that was just right. Cushiony side panels that held ice in place against my leg. Flipped it over which allowed me to keep my knee totally straight. Did everything I needed and more. Highly recommend!

So comfortable and happy to buy it again.

Ótimo produto. Amei.

La pedí por qué me fracture el tobillo derecho y el Memory no expandió uniforme , del lado izquierdo muy apacharrudo y del lado derecho como hubiera tenido que ser .. voy a buscar otra opción , me urge para mi recuperación y se tardó mucho en llegar.

Game changer after foot surgery. Highly recommend the double size. Much more comfortable than single leg riser. Good quality. Nice cover.

My leg or legs stay in place through out the night ....very comfortable ...the handles are amazing for getting the perfect position under the leg .....best money that i ever spent !