Adjustable Leg Elevation Pillows for Swelling, Cooling Gel Memory Foam Wedge Pillows for After Surgery, Sciatica Back Knee Hip Ankles Pain Relief, Leg Pillows for Sleeping Blood Circulation

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I like this cushion. I think it's worth every penny. I can easily elevate my legs above my heart level at night when I go to sleep, or during the day when I take a short nap. The leg elevation of 6 inches with this cushion works great to reduce the swelling in both my legs. I still haven't tried the extra cushion, shown at the foot of my bed, which allows 8 inches of elevation. I like the neutral gray color. The foam is a perfect combination of firmness and softness. The cushion is wide enough for big folks like me. The workmanship is fine. There is a slight smell for the first few days, but it goes away.I don't have a partner to massage my legs while they're elevated on this cushion to help drain fluid buildup, so I've learned a trick or two to do it on my own. Ankle pumps work. Or, I use one leg to massage the other. Think of a foot fight, or two feet playing games with each other, or a heel of a foot on one leg massaging the foot and lower portion of the other leg. I just create any kind of movement and pressure on the lower legs while they're elevated on this wonderful cushion to help drain the fluid buildup down towards the trunk of my body. It gives me the urge to urinate after about an hour or so, but I hear this is normal for lymphedema drainage.The very expensive contraption in the corner of my bedroom is an automated, pneumatic compression sleeve for both legs (paid for by insurance). It gives both legs an automated massage over a 45 minute period to help drain fluid. This cushion that I got from Amazon works about as well as the machine, but costs much less. I actually don't use the machine that much because it's so hard to put on and take off the sleeves with the severe osteoarthritis that I currently have.October 9, 2025 update:I still use the cushion every night, and sometimes once or twice during the day, to keep my lower leg swelling under control. The cushion has held up well. One important thing I learned is that my heels have to be above my knees for proper gravity drainage of fluid from the ankle area of my feet. Even at max elevation of 8 inches with this cushion, my heels do not elevate above my knees, so fluid buildup in my ankle area does not do away. The symptom that I get to alert me that heel drainage is not working is mild pain in my heels after a few hours. As a matter of fact, going back to when I first started to develop lymphedema, before I was elevating my legs at night, that was the first mysterious symptom I got, pain in my heels. So, my lesson learned is, not only must I elevate my legs above my heart level, I must also make sure my heels are elevated above my knees for complete drainage of the lower legs. It's hard to do with this cushion because of the flat surface at the top. A uniform slant all the way to the top might be a better design. I developed a workaround with this cushion. I raise the flat surface up higher by putting one or two cushions underneath to increase the elevation from 8 inches to 12 or even 14 inches. Sometimes, I even put a black styrofoam cylinder underneath to create my own artificial slant to the overall leg lift cushion. Imagination is key here. Kludge it up so it works to get the heels above the knees. The brown bedspread photos of the kludged up cushion are new.

I bought this for myself to see if it would help with neuropathy. It is wonderful! I tried the 8in at first but a little to high. After using the 6 in height for a week I noticed big difference especially in the morning my legs didn't hurt. The elevator is comfortable, furst night had to adjust to being in that position. Usung the 6 inches did not put unwanted pressure to my back I am 5'7. After my husband noticed my difference he wanted to "try it" I don't have the heart to take it from him :), his neuropathy is worse than mine. He says he notices a difference just after a couple of days. He is 6'4" uses the additional riser states it is comfortable and he doesn't wake up multiple times at night. I am ordering me another one, being without it I notice huge difference.I definitely recommend this leg elevator!

Like everyone else, I had to research a wedge for lower spine relief. I have severe sciatic nerve compression and surgery is not an option due to heart weakness. I already have a wedge for severe acid reflux and sleep apnea but now needed one for the legs for nerve pain reduction.This particular leg wedge continued to stand out to me while researching. The fact that it has extra handles to grab and pull closer to your body makes a huge difference. Yes, the simplest thing like extra handles makes a difference in the world and yet no matter reading all the other available wedges that can provide additional features as well, this one just kept my attention, so I bought it.One additional neat feature not shown in the advertised pictures is that I can now lay on my right side in bed with left leg on wedge (see pic provided). It takes the pressure off of the sciatic nerve. I no longer need pillows between my legs. Very comfortable so far. Just one idea to throw out there.During my sleep is when i change position to lay on my back. Thats when the handles come into to play. Just grab and adjust real quick and place legs on the wedge and go back to sleep. I love gradual slope and so far no issues with legs and noticed reduction in lower back pressure and stiffness.The only con i see about this leg wedge is that the Velcro on both sides are cheaply made and are not very strong to keep the wedge and additional platform lined up.Overall, I love my purchase and will have to update as time passes, but for now, I highly recommend, especially for those who prefer side sleeping. Just an added plus to the different ways to use this.Updates forthcoming.If you are on the fence, give it a try especially for the price. Amazon has a great return policy so that puts the customer at a peace of mind.

The packaging was very good. It was well sealed and clean. Took a while to unpack so you cannot damage the packaging material in case you wanted to return it. If you have to return it will be a heavy task because the foam was very compressed to fit the plastic sheet tube it was shipped. I do not know if you can do that manually. The instructions says that it takes at least 24 hours for the foam to fully expand to its normal size. It expanded faster than that. The quality of construction is not excellent but acceptable. It is great to have the extra layer cushion to adjust the height of the wedge. The memory foam is of good feel and make you comfortable. The wedge shape and length it fits the length of my legs well. The part I like is the two handles on the side of the user to accommodate the wedge at the proper location to your legs. That is a good idea. The only fault I can see at this moment after only one night of use are the Velcro holding the two parts together. They are not strong enough. They should be at least two of them per side. The two components, the main wedge and the 1inch filler slide relative to each other. Not too much but sufficient to misalign them. In general, after one night of use I am happy with it. The covering material is soft and of nice feeling. I do not know how durable it will be. Let's see what happens after longer use. It fits very well my Lazy boy recliner, and I can really relax on it or sleep on it.

Wonderful! My back thanks you!