Has anyone here used hip protectors?

[Raven]

I have arthritis in my left hip and when I sleep on that side my hip aches
enough to wake me up.
I am wondering if the soft sponge hip protectors would help and keep my
hip from aching at night.
During the day it does not bother me.

If anyone has used them or has information on whether they would be helpful
I would appreciate knowing about them.
I have priced them at the drug stores and they are quite expensive so I would not
want to spend the money if they would not help.

 

[QuickSilver]

If they do, I would like to know too.... my poor hubby needs hip pain relief at night..

 

[Josiah]

The solution to your problem is to take a 1" think piece of foam that covers your entire mattress, lay down on your bed on the foam and mark where your hip pointer contacts with the foam then cut a strip out of the of the foam the coincides with wear your hip will be, make your bed with the foam in place. Now when you go to bed your hip will fit in the cavity in the foam and this should reduce the pressure and pain on your hip.

 

[Raven]

If they do, I would like to know too.... my poor hubby needs hip pain relief at night..

QS, I take two Gucosamine Chrondroitin capsules everyday as recommended by my family doctor
and they help during the day. I wish they would help at night.

 

[Raven]

The solution to your problem is to take a 1" think piece of foam that covers your entire mattress, lay down on your bed on the foam and mark where your hip pointer contacts with the foam then cut a strip out of the of the foam the coincides with wear your hip will be, make your bed with the foam in place. Now when you go to bed your hip will fit in the cavity in the foam and this should reduce the pressure and pain on your hip.

Thanks Josiah. It's worth a try but I turn over several times a night, especially if I have a poor night
and can't sleep very well. I don't know if I could settle in the right spot every time I move.
My doctor thinks I am fortunate not to have arthritis in other joints and I guess I should count myself
lucky so far.

 

[Pappy]

Raven, you might try this for leg support. I have used them for hip pain and it seemed to help a little. They are also for back pain.

 

[Josiah]

Re my foam pad on the mattress idea, the hole in the foam would be quite wide so it would be under your hip however you rolled.

 

[NancyNGA]

Raven, do you, by any chance, have one of those memory foam mattresses?

(I'm not recommending them, btw, just asking.)

 

[Butterfly]

NOTHING helped my hips. They deteriorated and I had them replaced. The new hips are wonderful, pain free and they work great!

 

[Raven]

( Raven, you might try this for leg support. I have used them for hip pain and it seemed to help a little. They are also for back pain. )


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I have not tried it pappy but it may help, thanks.

 

[Raven]

Raven, do you, by any chance, have one of those memory foam mattresses?

(I'm not recommending them, btw, just asking.)

Yes Nancy I do have a memory foam mattress. Do you think I would do better with
a different type of mattress?

 

[Raven]

NOTHING helped my hips. They deteriorated and I had them replaced. The new hips are wonderful, pain free and they work great!

Butterfly I know friends who have had replacements and got along fine.

I hope my hip does not deteriorate to that state but one never knows. So far I am having discomfort
at night but do okay during the day.

 

[QuickSilver]

My poor hubby is headed for a hip replacement in the not to distant future. He has been having a horrible time of it..

 

[Glinda]

I know three people who have had hip replacements and they're all very happy with it. On the other hand, it's not quite unanimous on the knee replacements, but hip replacements, yes.

 

[NancyNGA]

Yes Nancy I do have a memory foam mattress. Do you think I would do better with
a different type of mattress?

Here's a theory...

Two things that aggravate arthritis are the angle of the joint, and keeping the joint in the same position for a long time without moving it.

Since your hips and shoulders are the heaviest parts of your body, when you sleep on your side on memory foam mattress, you can sometimes get what's called a hammock effect. So your head and feet are higher than your hips and shoulders. This causes your bottom leg to slant upward at an odd angle from your hip joint.

With a firm mattress the problem is reversed and occurs with your upper leg. It slopes downward from the hip joint That's why some folks sleep with a pillow between their legs to avoid hip pain. The pillow forces the leg to go straight out from the hip, rather than sloped down.

Also memory foam keeps you from easily moving at night, so you end up in the same position longer.

I had a memory foam mattress and hated it. Maybe a good compromise would be a firm mattress with a pillow top.

Just a possibility. I'm no expert.

 

[Raven]

Nancy, thanks for the information. I do sleep with a soft pillow between my knees, have for years
and that helps me a lot.
I also have a sheet of foam over the mattress. The mattress is only a couple of years old but next time
I will check out a firm mattress with a pillow top. With the different types to choose from it is hard to
know which is best for each individual person.