Gift Guidesβ’December 11, 2023β’By mysistermademebuyit
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Pain relief gifts may not be on everyone’s wishlist, but they are something that can be used daily to help provide comfort. And if we use my shopping, girl math logic, then this leads me to conclude that these items are free when used regularly!
While I am not a medical professional, all these pain relief gift recommendations come from my own experience. I am overweight, which is hard on my joints, while working I sometimes sit for eight-plus hours per day, and I often get migraines. My back, neck, and shoulders also suffered from wear and tear while I cared for my dad, who was someone with limited mobility and who needed assistance with any type of transfer to and from a wheelchair, toilet, bed, etc. I did that for two-plus years. All that to say — my body has been through a lot, and I do whatever I can to help manage the pain without always having to rely on medicine.
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Pain Relief Gift Guide
Sleeping | Stretching | Posture Support
We spend so much of our lives sleeping and sitting. I need to have healthy sleeping and sitting environments to ensure that I am not doing anything to make my pain worse. The following items would make great pain relief gifts for anyone who needs a boost of comfort and/or relief in their sleeping and sitting environments.
Pillow Cube – I originally paid full price for this pillow because of an Instagram ad that targeted side sleepers. Ope, it me! I used it in addition to the Coop pillow for a week, and at that time I posted it was not for me. Once I did that I received DOZENS of messages with followers telling me that I needed to keep trying to use it and to use it as my only pillow that I sleep with. AND OH MY GOSH IT FINALLY WORKED! This pillow has not only helped reduce my neck pain but it has also reduced the number of headaches and migraines I experience. Although Pillow Cube seems to no longer have a travel size option here is another travel size option you can check out if you are stressed like me about traveling without your Pillow Cube.
Cushion Lab Lumbar Support β This lumbar support cushion has helped so much with my lower back pain. I have had mine for four years and it is still like new. I have several β one downstairs for our couches, chairs, and patio furniture and then one upstairs for my office. I also bring it along on road trips!
Cushion Lab Seat Cushion Support β An injury that I had in college left me with a lot of scarring in my tailbone, which has now been replaced with arthritis. And then pregnancy happened; my poor tailbone has never recovered. So trust me when I say I know a thing or two about a good seat cushion. This one is by far my favorite, though. The fact that I use it all the time and it still has the support I need as a plus-sized woman means that it is DURABLE . Also, did it sound like my college injury was due to being athletic? LOL cause that ain’t ya girl. Really I just fell down a lot of stairs when coming back from class in a rainstorm all because I accidentally made eye contact with a cute boy and lost my footing. Said cute boy had to check to see if I was okay, oof. But I was speechless because the wind was knocked out of me. Spoiler alert, we didn’t get married.
Natumax Knee Pillow for Side Sleepers β I curse the day I ever decided to be a side sleeper. I started to have an increase in lower back and hip pain and read that sleeping on my side could be the culprit. I did a Google search and found that sleeping with a pillow between your legs can help. However, I hated how it would always fall out in the middle of the night. I started to use this one because it had a strap, and it will stay all night.
Chirp Stretching Wheels β I have had these for at least five years. They always showed up as a Facebook ad for me and I finally bought one when I was having pain from taking care of my dad. He needed assistance getting in and out of his wheelchair and for toileting and my back was struggling. These are amazing stretchers and helped with my pain. The 6β wheel is my favorite because you can also use it to help with lumbar support in a chair or roll it against a wall for trigger point therapy.
Headaches | Sinus | Dry Eyes
TheraIce Migraine Cap β This is a compressive cap that helps block out light and can be used cold or hot. I love this thing and have used it for a couple of years and it is still holding up! I keep it in the freezer but will microwave it from time to time for heat therapy.
Eye Massager– This eye mask blocks out light and has three different heated massage settings. I like to wear it even to help me relax before bed.
Be Kool– This little guy is an absolute God send. He is a cooling gel that helps to relieve pain instantly when applied. He is so small that I can carry him with me anywhere and trust me, I do.
Sinus Relief Heated Electric Mask β This is an electrically heated eye mask that I can wrap around my head for sinus or migraine relief. Sometimes my headaches need cold therapy, and sometimes they need warmth. This is different from the TheraIce because it does not have compression, but it stays warmer longer. Β If you need moist heat or want something where you are not tied to an electric cord try a moist heat mask.
Eye Compresses β I first learned about this type of eye mask because of my chronic dry eyes. I send it to everyone who is grieving because it helps to relieve dry eyes, styes, and sinus pain. Just a few 20-second intervals in the microwave, tie it around your head and you are good to go!
Heat Therapy
My mom was a nurse for 34 years and even after she retired she was a full-time nurse for my dad. She also had rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis – so she was always in pain. One of the things we often gifted her were massages, which she loved. It also gave her some much-needed time away from caregiving. I like to recommend experience based gifts because our girl’s days are some of the best memories I have with her. However, it is not realistic to get a massage every day, so these are some of the things that we both used for pain relief.
Electric Blanket β I love electric blankets. I have purchased quite a few over the last few years because they never seem to last. It could be because I accidentally leave them on all the time, but I digress. I posted about this a couple of years ago and a lot of people said to try the Westinghouse brand, so thatβs what I bought! And I love it! It comes in different sizes, but I truly love the timer the most.
Heated Hand Mittens β These are microwaveable hand mittens and feel SO good. It’s basically like being at a spa. Mom loved anything that could heat her hands.
Weighted Upper Body Heating Pad β I like this heating pad because it is weighted and you can tie it around your body; perfect for when you need to be upright.
