MedCline Shoulder Relief System, Bed Wedge Pillow for Shoulder Pain Relief, Therapeutic Body Pillow with Insert and Covers, Inclined Sleep Position with Arm Pocket, Small/Medium for 5'9" and Under

Years of Jiu Jitsu related injuries left my shoulders and neck a mess. Three years ago one of the best neck surgeons in South Florida rebuilt my neck. The result was miraculous! Both shoulders had extensive injuries to the shoulder cuffs along with multiple tears. Dr. Simovitch did an amazing job and repaired the tears and fixed both rotator cuffs. The problem is I sleep on my side. Both shoulders require at least one more surgery each. Being a “side sleeper”, I would sleep on one side for awhile before turning over to alleviate the pain. When the pain on that shoulder grew severe, I would turn over again. The process repeated itself several times each night. My wife noticed an ad for this pillow solution. The price seemed a bit high but we decided to try it out. The first night took just a bit of getting used to. Since then, I have been sleeping deeper than I have ever slept in years! I now sleep much deeper than I can ever remember sleeping. The quality of sleep is unbelievable better. I wake up truly rested and I have more energy than I have had in a very long time. I also no longer need pain medication before going to sleep and when I wake up! The difference in just a week is miraculous! I am in a better mood when I wake up and my work productivity has more than doubled. I did not realize just how much pain I was living with until that pain was gone! I am now looking forward to my remaining surgeries because this pillow system will make recovery much easier. If you are suffering from chronic shoulder pain or have upcoming shoulder surgery, show this system to your surgeon and ask their opinion. This truly is a game changer! The pillow system is also great for recovery and an intense upper body workout because it takes pressure off the joints and allows more efficient recovery. Words cannot express how grateful I am that my wife found this and we tried it out. I will never sleep on regular pillow again.

I really wanted to like this pillow system, but it ended up making my pain significantly worse instead of better. After using the MedCline Shoulder Relief System, I noticed increased shoulder pain almost immediately. The arm hole design didn’t provide enough actual support, so my shoulder felt like it was dropping and staying under tension all night. Instead of relieving pressure, it seemed to make it worse. On top of that, I started having pain in my right hip and lower back. The incline shifts your body in a way that feels unnatural, and without enough support through the torso and legs, it caused my hips to rotate and my lower back to strain. I would wake up more sore than when I went to bed. The overall system also felt too soft and didn’t provide the structure needed to maintain proper alignment. For something marketed as a therapeutic solution, it just didn’t deliver. Unfortunately, this was a disappointing experience and not something I can recommend.

So we have tried so many different mattresses, and pillows, and mattress toppers, but none of them have really worked for me. When I sleep in my bed I wake up with terrible back pain, or neck pain, or I just don't sleep... I am a side sleeper, so I have tried many different pillows which are supposed to help with this, but they didn't work for me. The pillow cube switched my back pain to neck pain, and others just add to the back and shoulder pain. Many are just not comfortable at all. This one is different. I have slept so much better since purchasing this, even from the first night! I was expecting to have to adjust to this and give it some time, but no, the change was instant! Now let me be clear, this system is a bit much and has some drawbacks. 1.) It is expensive; 2.) It takes up a bunch of space; 3.) It is multiple pieces and looks overwhelming and complicated. Those are all negatives in my book. However, the benefits outweigh the negatives in this case. 1.) It does take up a bunch of space, there is no getting around it. For me it is worse because we only have a queen bed. But there is still room for it. If you have a King sized bed, you will have no problem at all. 2.) Multiple parts and complicated. Totally true, but once you have it on the bed, it goes together and makes sense. It is still a little cumbersome, and it sometimes my arm will get stuck if I don't remember and try to get up too fast, but this one is still worth it because the sleep improvement. And it is comfortable. 3. ) Cost. It does cost a lot! Especially if you have already spent hundreds more (or thousands depending on what else you have tried...) But can you really put a price on waking up without pain? Is there a price too high for a good night sleep? Overall, I think the cost is worth it. If you are a side sleeper, and are having back, shoulder, neck or other pain, give this a try!

I've slept with a wedge for a while, but my shoulder was an issue when I side-slept. I saw this promoted by an influencer that gives honest reviews, and while the price made me hesitate I decided to try it. First impression was mixed. I love the idea of the large opening to put my arm through, with the gaps in the side for stretching out my arm. The bean shaped pillow to fill in the hollow- it works but its not really convenient/ only works as a filler, not a pillow, could not make it work while also putting my arm through the opening. I have adapted with a cheap regular pillow that smooshes enough to do both. The body pillow. I am extremely disappointed with it. I am a 5'9" woman, and this thing is way too big for me to deal with. Not the length, but the circumference. I can't rest my head on it, can't tuck it between my knees, and its so unwieldy that trying to turn over becomes an entire production. Its also shockingly heavy! Having used this for several months now, it has been helping my shoulder, and I'd still recommend the wedge part of this, but not the whole system and not for this price. I have found a use for the body pillow, however. As its filled with shredded foam, I've been using it to make my own pillows and plush toys!