
How
Can Elevation Wedges & Pillows Benefit Me In My Everyday Life?
Elevation Wedges
and Pillows are a great addition to your everyday life and can be used to elevate
the head for breathing comfort, pressure relief, to elevate the feet for relief
of swelling, to help with acid reflux disease and acid indigestion, and for
the treatment of hiatal hernia. Moreover, people use the bed wedge to avoid
sleeping and putting pressure on the face, which may contribute to wrinkling
in the long-run. Ultimately, the bed wedge can be used daily for reading, relaxing
or watching TV. Similarly, knee and leg wedges can be used in your daily life
to elevate the legs and knees for comfort, pressure relief, and better blood
circulation.
How
Can Elevation Wedges & Pillows Benefit My Healing Journey?
For individuals
recovering from a surgery or an injury, bed wedge pillows are specially designed
with an incline to provide proper alignment and keep your affected swollen areas
(facial and/or body areas) comfortably elevated in a 45 degree angle that is
optimal for reducing swelling. For patients having lower body procedures, there
are knee and leg wedges and lifts that also serve the purpose of keeping swollen
areas (particularly the legs, thighs, calves, and feet area) comfortably elevated
in an angle that is needed for reducing swelling. Following a facial or body
surgery, it is recommended to be perpetually elevated in an approximate 30-45
degree position from the bed because this enables optimal blood circulation
to all the vital healing areas and helps reduce the swelling. You may use a
bed wedge to stay elevated during the initial phase of your recovery. It is
recommended to stay elevated on the bed wedge as long as swelling is considerable
in the affected areas. The wedge pillows featured in the Store typically include
a pillow cover.
Many patients find
a bed wedges to be a superior and more comfortable elevation solution compared
to putting oneself above pillows on a bed. A primary advantage of the bed wedge
relative to pillows is that it is sturdy so that you can comfortably sleep without
having to worry about slipping off as you would with pillows. Additionally,
with the bed wedge you have no need to periodically rearrange your pillows if
they shift around. Further, the bed wedge will not give rise to any tension
and stress that you might feel from having empty spaces between your body and
your pillows when you’re propped up on your bed. Since the bed wedge can
be moved around, you can use it to be in elevation wherever you are –
whether you’re in your bed, relaxing on a sofa, or on any other area of
the house. You can use the wedge pillow in both its flat long position to lie
down, or tall position to sit up.