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What is Body Pillow?

Category: Equipment

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A body pillow is an oversized pillow which is designed to cradle and support the body during sleep and rest. There are numerous different designs and fillings intended to meet different physical needs.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain in lower back 28 1
Unrefreshing or poor sleep 25 4
Pain in hip(s) 18 1
Pain in upper back 5 1
Pain 4 2
Pain in shoulder(s) 3 0

Show all 17 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 9

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Body Pillow

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Body Pillow

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 2
Course of treatment ended 1
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Duration

Stopped using Body Pillow

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 6 months 1
5 - 10 years 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 9
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 7
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 2
Not specified 7
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2 patient evaluations for Body Pillow

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Dec 15, 2008 (Started Nov 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for unrefreshing or poor sleep)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: All the time (24/7)
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  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 13, 2008 (Started Jan 10, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain in upper back)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks
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