WHO CAN USE A WEDGE PILLOW?

People with different health issues can benefit from wedge pillows. Let us look at the wedge pillow uses for each of them.

People With Neck and Shoulder Pain

If you have pain in your neck and shoulders, wedge pillows with a high incline might help to relieve pressure in these areas. In addition, it will keep your spine in perfect alignment and reduce neck and shoulder pain.

Sleepers With Lower Back Pain

Keeping a wedge pillow under your knees relieves pressure from the lower back region. A pillow with a lower incline or a flat wedge pillow will be best for this purpose.

People With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease is a condition where your stomach acid rises to the esophagus. You can prevent acid reflux by using a GERD wedge pillow. A GERD wedge pillow for acid reflux is larger than standard wedge pillows and extends from your head to your hips, keeping your whole upper body inclined.

When your upper body is inclined at an angle, gravity will do the rest of the work. It will prevent your stomach acid from rising to the esophagus. So, you can say goodbye to those sour burps.

People Who Snore

Yes, you can use a wedge pillow for snoring disorders. You generally snore when your airways get blocked or congested. This can happen when your tongue and throat muscles relax.

Sleep apnea wedge pillows will keep your head elevated. As a result, your airways will stay clear. 

Pregnant Women

Doctors advise pregnant women to sleep on their sides because it relieves the added pressure on the organs. Using a wedge pillow under the belly will help pregnant women from rolling over onto their tummies and maintain a side sleeping position.  

People Who Sit Up in Bed

Do you love to read books in your bed? A reading wedge pillow will keep your shoulders perfectly aligned. So, you will not experience any pain. Use it as a head and backrest while you indulge in your favorite novel.