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Night Pain: Using a knee wedge after total knee replacement?
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Apr 19 6:13pm | Replies (56)Comment receiving replies
I sleep on my back. This is the 4th night I've slept in bed. I have to take pain meds and sleep meds both or I can't sleep. I tried to sleep on my back because my back was hurting, but it hurt worse on my side even with a pillow in-between my knees. I'm getting there. Thank you for your encouragement!!
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Sounds good Jodi. Yeah you can place a small, firm pillow under your knees or a rolled-up towel. You can also put a smaller towel under your lower back. This will at least keep your spine in a relatively neutral position. Here is a product suggestion to support your knees when lying on your back. There are other similar products too:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MZSTC1J
If you get to the point where you can sleep on your side, you can place a large yoga bolster against your back, and another one in front of you that you can rest your arm on. This provides a lot of support. And if you do sleep or lie on your side, you'll definitely need a firm pillow between your knees.
Feel better!
Joe