Body-positioning aid for body alignment

Abstract

A body positioning aid may include one or more cushions optionally comprising one or more fasteners for securing said one or more cushions to at least one of an inner surface of a leg covering, an outside surface of a leg covering and a leg. The one or more cushions may extend a distance at least sufficient to extend from a user's medial knee and extend to said user's medial malleolus and may be configured to maintain contact with said user's medial knee and user's medial malleolus.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims the benefit of the following provisional application, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference: US provisional application 61 / 372,647, filed August 11, 2010. technical field [0003] The present invention relates to methods, devices and devices for preventing and alleviating bodily pain and promoting bodily alignment. Specifically, the present invention provides one or more pads adapted to be mounted to, or otherwise secured to, or contact a subject's body or clothing to facilitate, including but not limited to, spinal, hip, pelvic, and torso Proper alignment of the body also facilitates relaxation of the user's muscles, as well as promoting body alignment, blood circulation, and other benefits while sleeping or resting. Background technique [0004] Sleep problems and low back pain (LBP), as well as body pain, are serious problems. For example, patients suffering from...

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In fact, such pillows may further interfere with sleep by forcing the user to be consciously aware of the body pillow or not providing support in the proper areas

In addition, conventional body pillows are often large and / or bulky, taking up additional space on the bed, thereby intruding or preventing the user's desired sleeping position once he / she changes positions

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