Have to use it right
I have been using the Sacro Wedgy for about two weeks now.  I have been experiencing sacral/hip problems for about two years.  I have worked with yoga, other stretching, consulted a chiropractor and other doctors, and bought an inversion table.  All provided relief to some degree, but for some reason never could alleviate the problem, yet x-rays and examinations were not showing any significant problems (welcome to the msyteries of back/hip pain).<br /><br />Within two days of using this simple device, I was able to isolate the cause of my back problem.  I sat on the sacro wedgy for a day in my office chair and felt everything in my pelvis/hip relax, the pain disappeared.  I was very happy...then I got in my car to go visit some clients and run some errands.  It felt like someboy stuck a hot knife into my lower back and twisted it by the end of the day.  Bingo!  When I was in my 20's I had an old pickup truck that caused sciatica, which vanished within a week of my replacing that vehicle.  However, this wasn't sciatica, and the link was immediately apparent and the car is only 2 years old...the pieces started to fall together.<br /><br />It was my car seat that was causing my problem. My car is a small compact car, and I never noticed any overt discomfort from it, but I made some adjustments to it, and used the sacro wedgy until I started feeling relief.  For the first time in two years, I am 95% pain free and improving.<br /><br />My recommendation to people looking at this product is to read the instructions very carefully and really feel with your body where it should be placed.  It takes a little experimentation to get it right, and I am sure it changes for each person in question.  I have found it more effective to actually sit on it on my sofa, office chair, and elsewhere than the the lying down application, although that helps too.<br /><br />Next, check all your regular seating against the results.  If you are experiencing symptoms consistent with tight psoas and iliacus and/or sacral tenderness (do a search on these), then this thing will help you, but what I found most amazing is how quickly it helped me identify the culprit (car seat) and how subtle that problem was.  Yet, it was able to put a severe kink in my life for quite some time.<br /><br />I have a lot of experience with martial arts, body work, etc., and had tried several paths to relief, I am very aware of my body.  So, you might want to speak with a good specialist who can help you with the use of this if you don't have a good sense for your own body.  If you use it wrong, it will hurt and could make things worse.  However, with proper use it could really help.<br /><br />I don't think this device will help people too much with middle and upper spine issues, but I could be wrong, the back is a complex and wonderful thing.  So, good luck, I hope this review helps people with the sacro wedgy and possibly opens up some ideas for people to find relief.
Rating: 5 stars