What degree is the incline of this wedge? I talked with a health Researcher, He believes 30 degree would be good. I want to keep my pillow though
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It's pretty easy to calculate the angle of any foam wedge if you have the dimensions. First, divide the wedge height by the length (12/24=0.5). Then, take that result and use a website, calculator, or Excel to calculate the arctangent (arctan) in degrees (for example, http://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/trigonometry/inversetrigonometricfunctions.php). The arctangent of 0.5 is about 27 degrees. See, high-school trigonometry is actually useful!
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I don't know for sure, what the angle is, but I believe it is about 30 deg. I do know, however, that you can keep your pillow (I, like you, won't give it up). I use a pillow, and am quite comfortable. I hope this helps.
590625
30 degrees sounds about right. I use a pillow with mine as well. And an additional pillow if I want to sit up straight to read.
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It's pretty easy to calculate the angle of any foam wedge if you have the dimensions. First, divide the wedge height by the length (12/24=0.5). Then, take that result and use a website, calculator, or Excel to calculate the arctangent (arctan) in degrees (for example, http://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/trigonometry/inversetrigonometricfunctions.php). The arctangent of 0.5 is about 27 degrees.See, high-school trigonometry is actually useful!
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I am not sure but it is a good amount of incline and I still use my pillow with it.
1652400
Based on the measurements I took, the wedge pillow is 23 in. long, 22 1/2 wide and 7in. deep. I'm only 5 ft tall and I prefer to go as high as I could; with the top of my head close to the highest point, the bottom wedge reaches down to my mid-lower back. I'm about 163 lbs, so I fit comfortably into the wedge- my body does not hang out on the sides. I also like to use a pillow and I find the most comfortable position, surprisingly, is to place the pillow close to the top. I initially placed the pillow closer to the bottom of the wedge and I couldn't get comfortable. For me, it was worth buying.
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I have no problem with it. If you flip it, it goes from a 60 degree angle to about a 45 angle, giving more of a "laid back" feeling. I can sleep just fine when I am experiencing nights with acid reflux.
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That's difficult to say. I think probably "yes." Sometimes I pull it forward and then recline back so that it "mooshes down" and gives me more of a 45 degree angle than an 85 degree (almost upright) angle. So if you don't want it to "moosh down," you might look for a firmer product.
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I haven't actually measuredd it. At a guess, if fully upright is 90 degrees, fully reclined is 150 - 160 degrees. It's far enough that I only fully recline when I want to nap.
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Back Jacks all have only one angle--about 10 degrees leaning back. That being said, you can adjust the way you sit and/or use our cushion or any cushion. We know there are some knock-offs going around and we even checked one out a few years ago. The "adjustable angle" mechanism we saw definitely appeared to be susceptible to rust and/or other mechanical problems--so we stayed away from it. Regards,BodyMindWisdom
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The back height is 12". You can see how uncomfortable laying/sleeping on this the way the woman in the picture is doing would be. In fact, my head is rarely at the top back of the wedge. My head usually slips to about 4-6" down from the back, so I get less height, which is acceptable to me, but if you want the full 12", be aware that it requires some effort to stay in that position.
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The angle is better with the ridged side up. Also, the ridges add to comfort, coolness, and prevent sliding. If you have the ridged side up, place the large end of the cover over the large end of the pillow, flip up the small end, insert the end of the pillow into the narrow end of the cover, and fold down. It is a snug fit so it won't slide off.
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At absolute most I'd say 35-40 degrees from being a completely flat 180 degrees. I hardly ever find myself actually leaning it that far though.
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Theorectically you could use the stick on your neck and back. You would position the valley on either side to stradle the vertebre. I've never tried it but now that you mention it, I will give it a go tonight. My first thought was it would be darn uncomfortable but I won't know until I try. Great question.
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I found this wedge to be hard. I sleep on my arm on my side and I couldn't get comfortable with this wedge. There isn't a lot of give to it at all which I found disappointing because I also use a soft down pillow as well. I wanted this because I have to lie somewhat raised because of my sinuses. I hope that helps.
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Hi Tedd I think you could fold it in half and it may work OK for you. My opinion is it would not be satisfactory. It is too short and fat for that. The way I cope with that is to mound up something underneath the pillow for more elevation. It is perfectly comfortable when it is a little soft so my head is somewhat cradled in the pillow. That is how it works for me. For back packing weight does matter. Thanks Ted
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Oh, I am a side sleeper too. It can be done to sleep on the wedge on your side but only in short segments. I found it too uncomfortable for lengthy periods and you have to experiment to find the OK bend point. I bought the wedge to use following surgery and later used it during brief periods of acid reflux or bad colds w/ sinus drainage. I have discovered that on my back on the wedge I am somewhat more comfortable with a small pillow or rolled up towel under my lower neck & tops of my shoulders. I hope this helps.
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No. You will get about 15 degrees with this wedge pillow but when you add your bed pillow you should be close to having 30 degrees. There are other available wedge pillows that will give you more elevation and should meet your need for 30 degees.
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I'm sitting in chair now and I don't think a tall person's leg would form a 90 degree angle. I'm 5'4" and my feet have to go past 90 degrees to touch the footrest. Although I will say it's not uncomfortable at all. I'm just looking at my legs from the knee down and it's not a 90 degree angle.
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Yes it should work fine. However you may need to buy two of them. And that is dependent on the degree of angle you need with the mattress. It is a very well made product. It solved my 88 yr old mother-in-law sleep issue. Is this mattress super thick and will it bend to the amount of angle the wedge provides?
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Jose, unfortunately the lounge chair only reclines to and from 35-75 degree angles... let me know if that helps ;-)