By Leah Wynalek, Prevention
Nagging aches and pains can really mess with your sleep. And there's research to back that up: a 2015 study
of people ages 30 to 74 found that those who suffered from knee and low
back pain got less (and poorer quality) sleep than those who didn't,
and their sleep disturbance increased with severity of pain. While there
are plenty of ways to manage chronic pain so you can get more shut-eye,
sometimes the solution is as simple as the right pillow—at least
according to the reviewers of the ComfiLife Orthopedic Knee Pillow.
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contoured pain relief pillow is designed to fit naturally between your
knees to keep your legs, hips, and spine in alignment while you snooze.
If you suffer from back aches or sciatica,
good sleeping posture like this is especially important because it can
relieve pressure on the low back and lower spinal nerves to prevent
pain, according to The Cleveland Clinic.
Because the ComfiLife is made from 100% memory foam, it won't go flat
with pressure like a regular pillow and should support your knees all
through the night. The pillow promises to relieve sciatica, back pain,
leg pain, hip and joint pain, and even discomfort caused by pregnancy.
(Try eating these five foods to naturally ease joint pain.)
Though that sounds like a tall order, the pillow's 4.6-star rating and
positive anecdotal reviews seem to back it up. One reviewer said it
helped her husband find relief from painful pressure after he had a knee
replacement. And many wrote about how the product finally helped them
get a good night's sleep:
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"I had problems with my lower back and hips from arthritis and
sciatica, and was only able to sleep maybe an hour at a time before I
had to get up and move around," said one commenter. "A friend
recommended I try one of these. What a difference! I can sleep the night
through, and don't wake up in lots of pain and almost unable to move."
Another
reviewer wrote about how the pillow has helped her battle pregnancy
pain: "The pillow has sturdy rise, which allows me to use it not just as
a knee separator but as a knee prop when reclining on my back or when
drawing one knee up further than the other while lying on my side. This
seems to help the hip pain, and gives me some options for changing
positions to take pressure off my back."
The best-selling orthopedic knee pillow comes with a zippered cover
that you can throw in the wash, plus a 100% money-back guarantee in case
you don't experience the same pain relief that these commenters did. It
sells for about $23 on Amazon; you can also buy it at comfilife.com.
