Putnams Wedges are ideal at home, in the office and in the car. The angle of a wedge whilst sat tilts the pelvis forward and this in turn helps to correct the alignment of the spine. Reducing back pain and improving posture. This form of active sitting improves your muscles and can also improve your posture when you aren’t sat.
The 8 degree is suitable for most situations. Some people find the extra height of the 11 degree wedge beneficial in cars with deeper and lower seats.
A specialist range of wedges for home, car and office use with coccyx cut outs to reduce pressure at the base of the spine (tailbone region) ideal for sufferers of general lower back pain, Coccydynia and tailbone pain.
Putnams Wedges are ideal at home, in the office and in the car. The angle of a wedge whilst sat tilts the pelvis forward and this in turn helps to correct the alignment of the spine. Reducing back pain and improving posture. This form of active sitting improves your muscles and can also improve your posture when you aren’t sat.
The 8 degree is suitable for most situations. Some people find the extra height of the 11 degree wedge beneficial in cars with deeper and lower seats.
We can supply leg rests for one or both legs. Simple models have adjustable height and angle.
Articulated rests are also available to allow you to get the perfect angle to rest your leg. As well as single or double there is also a split model so you can fix the angles differently for each leg, so they are rested exactly where you want them.
Made from superior materials with memory foam as standard. Different height gas lifts can be supplied.
We can also provide a custom made leg rest to your specification.
Supplied as standard in hard wearing Phoenix fabric.
As recommended by the Oesophageal Patients Association (OPA).
”Weight loss and head of bed elevation are effective lifestyle interventions for GERD” — Stanford Study 2006
Heartburn, Acid Reflux, GERD, GORD and similar medical conditions all result from acid seeping upwards during sleep when laying flat. When sleeping slightly tilted gravity helps stop this occurrence and reduces associated discomfort and sleep disruption.
The Adult Bed Wedge can be used in many ways. Place it under your pillow to sleep in a raised comfortable position, ideal for sufferers of hiatus hernia, rhinitis, glaucoma and respiratory problems. Use as a back support in bed. Place the Bed wedge at the bottom of the bed to raise and support your legs. This provides relief from varicose veins, swollen ankles, phlebitis and oedema.
This bed wedge has had over whelming demand from acid reflux (GERD / GORD) Oesophagitis (hiatal hernia),Esophageal Motility, Gastro-oesophageal refluxdisease, hiatus hernia & heart burn sufferers.
The Putnams bed wedge helps keep you upright and comfortable at the same time.
Can be helpful for:
Post surgery including ; post hysterectomy, post hip replacement, post spinal surgery, as well as being great for mobility, sitting up in bed and chest pain.