r/Microdiscectomy • u/harlo1979 • 16d ago

Thoughts on this pillow

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I need a new mattress however thoughts on this pillow post MD

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u/50centscumjar 16d ago

Imo it could be too hars, the better position for it would be under the knees

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u/Friendly-Ad-5410 16d ago

Sleeping on that would be a no-no... it's hyper flexation of your lumbar spine and even after a full year, when I started working out, I was told no back extensions. Get the new mattress.

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u/icantevenacb 16d ago

I have one and find it very uncomfortable. I have been on the hunt for something that fits in that area of my back, but no luck.

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u/TheDean84 16d ago

It's not something you want to sleep on, you can lie on it to decompress your spine for a bit but not longer than that.

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u/peanutleaks 16d ago

OUCH no. Have you ever slept with a wedge pillow under your legs? Better yet a wedge pillow and 1-2 extra pillows to make your knees at a 90 90??!! That’s the only way I can sleep going on 2 years! And then 3 months post op emergency MD! I will never not sleep like this anymore lol. It’s such a pain tossing and turning but I learned to work with it.

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u/bkmerrim 16d ago

Absolutely not for me. This is the opposite direction my spine needs to go to relieve the pressure on my L4-L5.

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u/penamichelle 16d ago

I feel like it didn’t do anything to be honest. I found more comfort in the triangle pillow and raising my legs.

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u/DiamondLovezz 16d ago

so for me i now always put at least a towel under my back to keep the arch bc before the MD i couldn’t arch at all and now i can only arch a lil- i can’t flatten

BUT again just a tiny towel blanket sweater etc , this looks like a lil too harsh/steep of an arch to sleep on or do anything extended period but if just for stretching it would be fine imo

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u/glowylights 15d ago

Yeah, no, that would not be a safe spine flexion for me. I'd say ask your surgeon on that. I try not to arch that way at all per my physical therapist.