Friday 10 July 2009

Some feedback

It is a couple of weeks since my last entry, so I will give some feedback on the Kaymed gel bed that is now a few months old.

I am sure that this bed offers good support and assists my back, however my sleep patterns are still often disrupted and I do sometimes awaken with mild back discomfort or tightness.

I have also started experimenting with a contoured memory foam pillow which I “do not” find uncomfortable and which clearly does have a profile that works for my head and neck. It does take some getting used to and it is no good if you like to rest an arm under the pillow, however I do think that it has helped my sleep. The one that I am using is pretty firm, but it is also short on depth which is ideal for someone over 6 ft using a standard double length bed.

Other orthopedic products that I bought were the chair, gel mat and gel foot insoles, the latter of which have hardly been used, but which have still disintegrated.

Pretty disappointing given that I have provided them so little use and only weight about 185 pounds.

The multi adjustable chair is superb and I remain convinced that this item has dramatically improved my back’s health. I am also convinced that, aside from the height adjustment, the most important feature of one of these chairs is the seat tilt function. This function places you in a position where you automatically lean forward and support your own back and where the weight of your upper body is adequately supported on the chair. I would recommend this style of ergonomic chair to anyone.

The mouse mat is odd. To be honest I find the projecting gel support more of a hindrance than a help, even though I have persisted with it for a couple of months or more. This, no doubt, has ore to do with personal preference that anything else.


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