Too small and therefore uncomfortable; pain worse after a weekend with this cushion
I bought this for chronic piriformis pain. It does feel better under my butt, so for the piriformis area itself, it's great. However, as others have mentioned, it's too small. It doesn't reach the sides or front of my office chair, meaning it digs into the sides of my legs and the back of my thighs above the knees.<br /><br />It's making my hip and thigh pain (some of which is related to the piriformis compression) worse. I tried wrapping a towel around the edges to create an even surface that covers my chair seat, but for the money, I'm not happy I have to do this, and it didn't really help.<br /><br />Also, it doesn't stay put in my chair. After a few minutes of sitting here, without even changing position, it has slid forward, leaving a gap under my tailbone. Sigh.<br /><br />I'm a small woman with a curvy backside--not tiny but not huge either. I can't imagine this working for a large man who needs it for something like a truck seat. It certainly wouldn't even cover my car seat. Was this designed by really thin people?<br /><br />I don't get all the rave reviews, and I don't understand why no one can seem to make one of these cushions that actually covers an entire seat. It's no good spending the money for a better quality material when the dimensions of the cushion are inadequate. Purple, if you're listening, think about making an entire office chair, with this material integrated into the seat.<br /><br />Something else I didn't think about--not the fault of the cushion but worth considering if you're short (5'3" or under). The cushion adds about 2 inches of height to my padded office chair. Now my feet barely sit flat on the floor, even with my seat adjusted to the lowest level. That's exacerbating the digging effect on my legs, as I have the cushion digging in on one spot and the back of my chair digging in a few inches further. I can't lower my seat any to relieve the pressure on the back of my thighs. So, now I have to get a footstool for under my feet? No.<br /><br />I'm updating this review and subtracting stars because after a weekend of trying this cushion for a few hours at a stretch here and there, trying to give it the benefit of the doubt, my pain is worse than ever. Not only does the side I bought it for hurt worse, I now have sciatic pain on the other leg as well. It's going back, which is a huge inconvenience for me, but I can't afford to trash it for this price. Disappointed.
Rating: 1 stars