Backrest Pillow

Give Your Back a Rest With a Backrest Pillow

Is your boss a slave driver? Making you write report after report with impossible deadlines? Sitting and staring at a computer screen for over 8 hours every weekday is a normality for today’s workplace. It’s no wonder that carpal tunnel claims have skyrocketed in the past few years. Another problem that has become increasing in frequency is lower back pain.

Lower back pain is mostly caused from improper sitting posture. Slouching may seem comfortable in the short term, it’s tearing up your back. After a short time your back will get weaker and weaker causing more pain.

How can you fix lower back pain?

You can help alleviate lower back pain by encouraging proper posture with a backrest pillow. We searched for some backrest pillows and came up with these three to give you options to fit your needs and budget.

Best

Obus Forme Ultra Forme Ergonomic Orthopedic Back Rest, Medium, Black The Obus Forme Ultra from Obus Forme is the best backrest support pillow in the market today. Yes, it’s expensive, but it is clinically proven to reduce lower back pain by 50%.
List Price: $119.99 Price: $75.00	MORE INFO	READ REVIEWS

Better

Kensington 82025 Memory Foam Backrest, 14-1/4w x 1-3/4d x 13-1/4h, Black This backrest pillow from Kensington is made of memory foam and is a great price. The high density memory foam conforms to your body to make it more comfortable to most people. This is a great buy especially at amazon since they have it for almost 50% off what you’d pay at walmart or another local store.
List Price: $57.95 Price: $29.78	MORE INFO	READ REVIEWS

Good

Fellowes Professional Series Back Support, Black (8037601) The Fellowes Professional Series Back Support looks different than other backrest pillows. It’s strange shape hits in just the right spots. If you are on a budget this back support item will be very beneficial.
List Price: $35.99 Price: $32.58	MORE INFO	READ REVIEWS

Give your back a rest by improving your sitting posture using one of the mentioned backrest pillows. Most of the time your employer will purchase or reimburse your costs for one of these. If that is the case I would recommend the first pillow mentioned, the Obus Forme Ultra.