Orthopedic Hip Alignment Pillow – Side Sleeper Leg Heart Pillow for Sciatica Pain Relief, Spine Alignment and Comfortable Sleeping Support

Your top leg drops. Your hips go with it.

Lie on your side and the upper leg falls forward under its own weight. The pelvis rotates to follow it, the lower back twists to match, and the whole arrangement is held there for hours, which is why side sleepers so often get up stiff through the hips and lower back.

Put a supportive cushion between the knees and the leg has nowhere to fall. The top leg stays level with the hip, the knees stop stacking, and your back keeps roughly the shape it has when you are standing up.

Why it is notched instead of square

A plain cushion between the knees helps right up until you move. This one is cut with a deep notch in its base: the lower knee settles down into the notch and the upper knee rests on the peak, so the shape holds its own position instead of relying on you clamping your legs together to keep it there.

The strap that keeps it with you

A flat elasticated band is sewn across one face. It goes over your top thigh, just above the knee. That band is the difference between a pillow you keep hunting for at three in the morning and one that simply comes with you when you roll over. Most contoured knee pillows in this price bracket leave it off.

Memory foam, and a cover that comes off

The core is memory foam: it takes the shape of the knee under load and returns to its own shape when you lift off. The cover is a soft knit that unzips the whole way round the outer edge, so the cover comes off in one piece and goes in the wash while the foam stays dry. That matters more than it sounds, because the thing spends every night between two legs.

Rated highly by side sleepers

"Life saver for side sleepers. I don't wake up feeling like I've been twisted into a pretzel anymore." (Jack G.)

"Honestly a game changer. I used to wake up with that nagging dull ache in my lower back every single morning, but this actually keeps everything lined up." (Anthony G.)

"It's smaller than I expected but that's actually a plus. It doesn't take up the whole bed. My hip pain is basically gone." (Ashley T.)

"I've tried a few of these pillows before, but this one is the perfect firmness. It doesn't squish down to nothing by 3 AM." (Margaret D.)

Backed by our 90-day money-back guarantee.

What you get

• One contoured memory foam knee pillow, with a knit cover that unzips right off
• An elasticated fabric strap sewn across one face, to sit over the top thigh
• About 9.8 × 9.1 × 5.1 in (25 × 23 × 13 cm), roughly a hand span across and a fist thick
• Your choice of cover: heather gray, heather blue, heather red, or navy with a small white print

Four covers to match your bedroom

Three are plain heather knits: gray, blue and a warm coral red. The fourth is a deeper navy with a small white cross print and a quilted face, so if you are choosing between the two blues, one is plain and one is patterned.

Three situations it was made for

Committed side sleepers, for whom this is about the cheapest change you can make to how your hips are held for eight hours a night. Later pregnancy, when side sleeping becomes the default position and the leg-drop problem grows as weight shifts forward: "I'm 7 months pregnant and this is the only way I can get any rest right now." (Nancy V.) And travel, because it is small enough to go in a bag, which matters most in exactly the unfamiliar beds that leave you aching.

After surgery too: "Exactly what I needed after my hip surgery. It provides the right amount of support without being too hard." (Susan b.)

Frequently asked questions

Will it help my back and hips?

It fixes the mechanical cause: the top leg dropping forward and taking the pelvis with it while you sleep on your side. Buyers say: "It really does help with alignment. I feel much less 'stiff' when I get up." (Daniel J.) and "My sciatica has been acting up for weeks and using this for just three nights has made a massive difference." (Daniel K.)

How firm is it?

Memory foam, so it gives under the knee and then holds. Buyers call it "the perfect firmness" and "the right amount of support". Give it a night or two after unboxing and the foam settles to its full, supportive shape.

Where exactly should it sit?

Between the knees, with the notch in the base cradling the lower knee and the strap over the top thigh. Some people like it a little lower, closer to the shins. The right position is the one you stop noticing.

Will it stay put if I move a lot?

Yes, thanks to the notch and the strap. When you turn from one side to the other it comes with you. As Charles D. puts it: "It fits perfectly between my legs and stays put even when I toss and turn."

Is it big enough?

It is compact by design, about a hand span across and a fist thick. It fills the gap between your knees and leaves the rest of the bed to you, which is the main reason people who share a mattress buy this shape.

Can I use it during pregnancy?

Yes. Side sleeping with something between the knees is a favorite comfort position for moms-to-be, and the soft memory foam keeps it comfortable all night.

Is it good for travel?

Yes. It is small enough to go in a bag, so you take your own sleep position support to every unfamiliar bed.

How do I keep it clean?

Unzip the cover, take it off and wash the cover while the foam core stays dry. Wipe the foam core with a barely damp cloth if it needs it and let it dry completely.

Level hips. Stacked knees. One good night after another.

Get your contoured memory foam knee pillow in gray, blue, red or navy print, backed by the Gear Elevation 90-day money-back guarantee.