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Patient Stories & Reviews
Recovery looks different for everyone — but the nights are what people remember. Here's what patients tell us once they can finally sleep.
Real reviews, real recoveries
Every review below is a verified customer review from the Shoulder Sleeper community — people who bought the pillow for a rotator cuff repair, a shoulder replacement, or years of nights interrupted by shoulder pain, and slept again.
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Physiotherapist-designed, surgeon-recommended, and built for the nights that are hardest.
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This was exactly what my husband needed after shoulder replacement surgery! He tried several slings and could not get comfortable. This pillow allowed him to finally sleep in a bed vs the recliner, and it made a huge difference in getting the rest he needed. Thank you!
Definitely worth the hype
I was worried it would be another one of those things I buy that would end up at the top of my closet. Oh wow, I was wrong. It's making sleeping so much more comfortable after rotator cuff surgery. Worth every penny!
So comfortable and supportive
Very cozy support for after shoulder surgery with excellent positioning and no stress on the neck. I am an OT in orthopedics and will recommend to all my patients!
Great! Helps me with sleep
I wish I had ordered it before the surgery. I had rotator cuff surgery with biceps tendon repair and bone shaving for arthritis. Full disclosure, I am also a physician. Super comfortable and using it to sleep is great.
Don't have shoulder surgery without it
A friend told me to get one for my rotator cuff surgery and I'm so glad I did. I use this around the house instead of the sling so I don't have to have the strap pulling on my neck. Comfortable and easy to use. I've slept pretty well, which is crucial for recovery.
Definitely recommended!
First, comfort — then the preventative nature from rolling over on to the repaired shoulder. My first few nights were some of the best sleep I could have asked for.
Definitely recommended!
Just had my second rotator cuff surgery. This pillow is amazing, I'm sleeping soooo much better than having to sleep in the sling. Highly recommend!!!!
Wow, it really is helpful and made it easier to sleep. I totally recommend it. I showed it to my doctor/surgeon and physical therapist and they both agreed it would not be harmful to my shoulder during recovery from shoulder replacement surgery.
I have been using the Shoulder Sleeper since before surgery in May. It allowed me to sleep as I use the small size and am 82. Massive surgery was in June and I will sleep in it until I know I won't be rolling over on that arm. It has been a life saver.
Loved this pillow! Much better than being in a sling and trying to sleep!
Sleeping so much better now without the rigid strap under my ribs.
This is working very well for me! My only complaint, and the reason I give four stars and not five, is that it puts a little pressure on my upper bicep, which is a very tender area because of the kind of surgery I had.