bottom pain when sitting

Bottom pain when sitting? Use cushions.

Bottom pain when sitting is one of the main issues a lot of sciatica sufferers encounter – the inability to get into a comfortable position while sitting, driving, lying or sleeping. This inability to find an agreeable body position can cause issues around posture, pressure points, alignment and support. These issues in turn may then affect the joints, muscles and nerves associated with sciatica and can result in aggravating your condition as you add to your pain spiral! (See my blog “Why does my sciatic nerve hurt”?)

How can the right cushion help with sciatica?

Many cushions will be especially shaped to provide specific help such as providing lumbar support, promote correct spinal alignment, relieve pressure, general comfort and pain reduction. They can be used during the day while working at a desk or driving and also at night during sleep.

What types of sciatica cushions are there?

There are many different types of cushions including:

  • Wedge Cushions. Normally supplied in a set of two in different sizes, they can be manoeuvred to create a comfortable position for your back, legs and neck. Also available for sitting on to allow the hips to be above the knees which helps with muscle aches.
  • Knee Cushions. Designed to slightly separate the knees when lying or sleeping on your side to promote correct spine alignment.
  • Coccyx or Tailbone Cushion. Made to relieve pressure when sitting and generally have a hole or gap in the cushion to allow this.
  • Lumbar Cushions. Help support the lower back and encourage the correct “S” curvature of the lower spine (lumbar region) when sitting down.
  • Foot Cushions. Designed to allow more comfortable placement of feet when sitting at a desk. Particularly useful if your feet don’t reach the floor when sitting at an office desk for instance.

Along with the different types of cushions they also come in different materials including gel filled and memory foam with lots of different covers which are usually washable and also hypoallergenic.

If you have bottom pain when sitting etc then here are our top recommendations for cushions to help with sciatica.   

Highly recommended: Adjustable Wedge Cushion/Pillow

What users said: “Sleeping flat with my sciatica is painful. This helps me get into a better position”.

“This eases my back pain and allows me better sleep”.

Highly recommended: Knee Cushion/Pillow

What users said: “Quality is very good”.

“I get sciatica in my left side and hip. This helps me get a more natural sleeping position”.

Highly recommended: Gel Lined Knee Pillow/Cushion

What users said: “I suffer with sciatica quite severely. Using this at night means I suffer less in the day”.

“Since using this I don’t notice my sciatica as much in the morning”.

Highly recommended for bottom pain when sitting: Orthopaedic Seat Cushion

What users said: “This completely stopped my sciatica while driving”.

“For my back problems this has been a life saver”.

Highly recommended: Lumbar Support Cushion

What users said: “The main reason I got this was for my sciatica. It’s been tremendous”.

“I have a herniated disc and this really helps with my posture”.

Highly recommended: Back Buddy Memory Foam Cushion

What users said: “Within a few days this had eliminated my lower back pain”.

“I have a tear at L5 S1. Very painful to sit. This cushion has been life saving”.

Highly recommended: McKenzie Original Inflatable Back Support Cushion

What users said: “Excellent for sciatica sufferers”.

“Because it’s inflatable you can get it to the perfect size”.

Highly recommended: Original McKenzie Lumbar Spinal Support Cushion

What users said: “Life saver for my sciatica”!

“This is the one thing that got me through my sciatica”.

Highly recommended: Posturite 11 Degree Wedge Cushion

What users said: “My physiotherapist recommended this for back pain”.

“This has stopped the bad back pains I got on long car journeys”.

Highly recommended: Adjustable Footrest Cushion

What users said: “Good value for money”.

“My legs are quite short. This helps make sitting at a desk more comfortable”.

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