[Upgrade] Lumbar Pillow for Sleeping, Memory Foam Bed Back Support Cushion, Easylife185 Waist Pillow for Lower Back Pain, Sleeping on Side, Lying, Hip Pain Relief

***UPDATE*** I am changing from 2 to 5 stars, due to the EXCELLENT customer service I received with this company. Although I was unable to return the product, they issued me a full refund, which I really appreciate! The product itself is a great quality, and the sellers want you to be completely satisfied, so you have nothing to lose, so try it.If you sleep on your back, it's GREAT, however being a side sleeper, it hit me in the wrong place in the side of my back. I thought maybe I was placing it in the wrong position, and decided to take it with me to the physical therapist visit. She confirmed that when placed, and in side position, that it does in fact cause the spine to do a weird curve upward--making me out of alignment......I had read all the reviews before purchasing, (which were across the board). When I first tried it, I woke up feeling achy in my back, but reviewers had said that it takes some getting used to, so I committed to another couple nights with it, before wondering if it was doing more harm than good. Obviously once my PT verified that it was arching my back too much I stopped using it--however I will say, if you lie on your back either to sleep or watch TV, it does provide nice support when placed under the knees; it just didn't work well with my body type, as a side sleeper.

I have 2 herniated discs in my lower back plus associated arthritis, so however I lie down, it hurts, even with a good memory foam mattress. When I lie on my back with this, it does a good job of stretching out the muscles in the front of my hips, but puts pressure on my spine and becomes uncomfortable after about 5 minutes. However, whenI lie on my side it keeps my spine straight and relieves pressure on my hip, so I can sleep longer. Not a dramatic difference, but every extra half hour of sleep helps. It is wide enough that turning over onto the other side does not require repositioning, OTOH, while it works fine in a queen-sized bed, in a double bed shared with a partner it is a few inches too wide (or so my wife tells me).

Ingenious design that is perfect for helping to heal bulging or herniated discs without having to lay on my face, which is difficult for me. Softly firm with a thick cover. The nerves in my back are extremely sensitive due to many injuries and fibromyalgia plus arthritis and this did not bother them, which is always a problem for me with foam cushions. The sides slope to a 1/2" but I would have preferred they sloped to a point to lessen the bulk there when I sleep on my side but oh well. Definitely helped my back pain when I laid on my back on it for minutes at a time. This and a good back brace are two of the best back pain aides I've found.

This is a little too wide for my needs. When I am laying on my side and put it where I need the extra support, it digs into my ribs. The height is perfect and it might be better if you were taller. I'm 5'7". I was really hoping this would help provide some relief for my herniated disc but it seems to provide relief there but cause pain / discomfort elsewhere. The quality of the foam and cover are very nice, though, and when I use when laying flat it is ok.

After reading the glowing reviews here, I purchased this pillow to support my lower back when sleeping. I tested it when it arrived and immediately returned it. The "pillow" seems well made with quality materials, however, it is only about 1.5" thick at its thickest point and the pad is VERY compressible. This means that if you weight more than about 180 lbs, this is going to squash down to around 1/4" when you lay on it. This makes it worthless for its claimed purpose. For suitable lumbar support and keeping the spine in the correct shape when lying down, 1/4" is completely inadequate for an adult. I'll be going back to a simple small throw pillow until I can find a better option.

I am so thankful I ordered this. Some people have noted it is kinda of thin and while I will say it’s not very thick mine has held its shape and I’ve been using it about a month now. I did take a flat regular pillow under it and then laid with the lumbar pillow elevating my lower back at my L5-L6 lumbars (basically right at my hips). After a sports injury I have been suffering from chronic pain for the last 2 years , especially at night from disc herniation. It took a little trouble shooting to figure out exactly how was best to sleep with it but the last 4 days I have woken up with ZERO pain and finally don’t feel so stiff at the herniated disc area that I can’t even bend over for the 1st hour I’m awake. Life saver! Give it a try.

This slim pillow solved my lower back pain. I was getting up each morning unable to walk normally and feeling sharp pain in my lower back. Then throughout the day I had back pain as well and it was starting to really impact my life. The pain in my back was going on for months. I read the reviews and decided to try this pillow. It is totally comfortable to sleep on, in fact I barely notice it. I understand that it isn't supposed to work the first day but it did for me. I've had it two days and my back feels 100% better. I am so happy I tried it. I'll take it with me when I travel since it is not that big. Great solution!

I have mild lower back pain when sleeping and though the concept is good for this product, at least for me, it didn't help at all and only felt more uncomfortable than when not using it. The pillow just raised my back too much to feel comfortable. I tried positioning it at different spots along my lower back to see if adjusting the position of the pillow made a difference but it didn't. I am not a side sleeper so did not try it for this.It does come with a case - which is a good thing as finding a case that could cover the product would be impossible. It seems like it is a decent quality item so no concern there. Many people see to like it so it is worth trying if you think it could help. I'm an average weight and height and just didn't have any luck with it at all.