Did you know that manufacturers of the bed wedge pillow focus on five major health issues when designing and manufacturing a pillow wedge? The reason this is important is they have researched, received customer feedback, and are focused on these specific health issues. A bed pillow wedge provides relief and possibly a cure for many conditions. These are the primary health conditions requiring elevated sleep:

1. Back Pain: The bed pillow wedge for back pain must support the lower lumbar and take stress off of the back muscles and spine. There is a memory foam pillow wedge with a groove for the spine for back sleepers. Side or back sleepers will benefit from a contoured comfort wedge that cradles the neck and helps keep the spine straight. There are also lumbar support pillows for your desk chair.

2. Sleep Apnea: Relaxed muscles in the throat cause limited air flow and suffers of sleep apnea to stop breathing during sleep. Through loud snorts and snoring they are able to breathe. Severe cases use a CPAP and get forced air from the device to promote oxygenation during sleep. The CPAP pillow cradles the neck and face with a cutout for the breathing device.
3. Acid Reflux: This condition is very serious as it creates scars in the esophagus and has been linked to Barrett's esophagus, a form of cancer. It is caused by the contents of the stomach flowing back up the esophagus when the stomach is higher than the esophagus during bed rest. The most popular pillow wedge acid reflux is the adjustable bed wedge pillow which goes between the box springs and mattress.

4. Leg or Knee Pain: Lower leg pain may be caused by diminished blood circulation and may indicate deep varicose veins. If you use a leg pillow wedge, you can increase the blood circulation by forcing the blood back to the heart inside of pooling in the leg veins. Knee pain should have a medical doctor decide on the proper care. People who have had knee replacement surgery should not use a knee pillow wedge without the doctor's permission.

5. Snoring: The person snoring usually stops when turned on his or her side. However, it is difficult to stay on your side without back and neck support. The contoured memory foam pillow wedge elevates and cradles the head and often stops snoring. An adjustable sleep wedge at a smaller incline supports side sleepers and tilts the head sometimes enough to stop the snoring.  Betsy Powell