Pillow Positioning

Question 1

What’s the basic prone pillow positioning and why?

Answer 1

pillow under lower leg to keep a neutral position of the foot and reduce plantar flexion

Question 2

What’s the prone pillow positioning for lower back conditions?

Answer 2

pillow under lower leg and pillow under mid abdomen between chest and pelvis

Question 3

What’s the prone pillow positioning for sensitivity in the chest?

Answer 3

pillow under abdomen and chest, small pillows under shoulders, face piece raised to accommodate the body at a higher level

Question 4

What’s the basic supine pillow positioning?

Answer 4

pillow under knees and pillow under head

Question 5

What’s the basic sidelying pillow positioning?

Answer 5

pillow under head, pillow under hips, pillow between legs OR lower leg straight and upper leg bent with pillow under upper leg, pillow/bolster in chest region to hug/lean on

Question 6

What’s the basic semi-fowlers/semi seated pillow positioning?

Answer 6

up to 5 pillows under thoracic and cervical spine of client: 2 pillows lengthwise beside each other, 1-2 pillows across them, cervical pillow under client’s neck, 1-2 pillows under knees

Question 7

What’s the basic seated/chair massage pillow positioning?

Answer 7

chair is against a table, pillow between back of the chair and client, pillows on table for client to lean into to rest arms and head