What is a patient turning pillow?

A U-shaped foam block that goes under the knees, with a handle for the roll, and an L-shaped piece that holds a side-lying position. Dual-height base. Grey.

How do you turn someone with it?

Listing: place it under the knees, hold the handle, and assist the body into the position you want. The listing 5-step graphic: calves on the block, stand the U under bent knees, arms in front, pull the handle, then strap to a bed rail if you use one. Follow the care plan you already have.

What is the dual-height base for?

Use the U-block alone for a standard height. Add the height pad when you need more height for a larger frame. Height is a fit setting, not a treatment dose.

Does this prevent pressure sores?

No. This is a turning and side-lying hold pillow. It is not a pressure-ulcer treatment and this page does not claim prevention.

Grey velvet U-shaped turning pillow with two leg grooves and handles, L-shaped back supports, a strap, and a bed inset of a side-lying hold.

U-block under the knees. Handle for the roll. L-piece for the side-lying hold.

Patient turning pillow

LYXOMED Patient Turning Pillow

A U/L foam block with a handle. Under the knees to roll. Behind the back to hold a side-lying position.

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Shape	U-block for the knees · L-piece for the back · semicircular listing shape
Height	Dual-height base: U-block alone, or add the height pad
Hardware	Handle, U-shaped hand slot, long strap
Foam / cover	Foam core; velvet zip cover, removable, machine wash
Unpack	Vacuum packed; listing says allow 48–72 hours to expand
Color	Grey
Buyable ASIN	B0GVDCN2DC
Parent	B0H5VBZDTK

Why this shape

The U-block goes under the knees so a caregiver can roll; the L-piece holds the side-lying position.

The listing move is one sentence: place the device under the knees, hold the handle, assist the body into the position you want. The U-grooves keep the legs on the block while you pull.

Two heights. U-block alone. Or add the height pad for a larger frame. Height is a fit setting, not a treatment dose.

Velvet zip cover, machine wash. Foam core. Ships vacuum-packed; the listing says wait 48 to 72 hours before you need it.

Loose pillows slide out of a side-lying hold; a U-block with a handle is one pull.

Those are the listing’s own job words. This pillow is the handle plus the hold. It is not a pressure-ulcer treatment.

Grey only on this page. Buyable child ASIN B0GVDCN2DC. Parent B0H5VBZDTK.

A bed pillow behind the back works until it doesn’t. The L-piece is a shaped tuck-back. The handle is a grip you do not get from a pillowcase.

U-block at the legs and L-wedges behind the back in a side-lying hold, with place, pull, and hold insets. — Place. Pull the handle. Hold with the L.

What clinicians say

Nursing skills teach a log-roll, then pillows along the back so the person can lean into a side-lying hold.

University of Colorado Anschutz College of Nursing hosts an Elsevier skills sheet on moving a person in bed. The log-roll is a single unit. After the roll, a nurse on the far side places pillows along the length of the person, then leans them back onto that support.

The same sheet’s 30-degree lateral position uses a tuck-back pillow behind the back and a pillow under the upper leg from groin to foot.

This U/L pillow is that hold as one foam shape: the U is the pull under the knees; the L is the tuck-back. It is not a pressure-ulcer treatment, and this page does not claim prevention.

Log-roll as a unit, then place pillows along the length of the person and lean them back for support. Elsevier skills sheet, hosted by University of Colorado Anschutz College of Nursing

Moving a Patient in Bed. Elsevier skills review. Hosted by University of Colorado Anschutz College of Nursing at nursing.cuanschutz.edu.

Excerpt of the log-roll and the 30-degree lateral hold, not the full skills packet.

Logroll the patient (three nurses). Place a small pillow between the patient’s knees. Cross the patient’s arms over his or her chest. On the count of three… roll the patient as a single unit in one smooth, continuous motion. The nurse on the opposite side of the bed places pillows along the length of the patient for support. Gently lean the patient back toward the pillows for support.

Position the patient in a 30-degree lateral (side-lying) position. Place a small tuck-back pillow behind the patient’s back. Make a tuck-back pillow by folding a pillow lengthwise. The smooth area of the pillow is slightly tucked under the patient’s back. Place a pillow under the patient’s semiflexed upper leg at the level of the hip from groin to foot.

Elsevier. Moving a Patient in Bed. Hosted by University of Colorado Anschutz College of Nursing.

Verified 28 Aug 2026 from the hosted PDF. This excerpt is about how a roll and a hold are taught. It is not a claim that this pillow prevents pressure injuries.

Original PDF — nursing.cuanschutz.edu

After surgery

What to skip after surgery

This is not a pressure-ulcer treatment. Do not skip the repositioning schedule you already have.
Follow the care plan. The listing 5-step is a handle-and-hold, not a substitute for trained turning.

FAQ

What is a patient turning pillow?: A U-shaped foam block that goes under the knees, with a handle for the roll, and an L-shaped piece that holds a side-lying position. Dual-height base. Grey.
How do you turn someone with it?: Listing: place it under the knees, hold the handle, and assist the body into the position you want. The listing 5-step graphic: calves on the block, stand the U under bent knees, arms in front, pull the handle, then strap to a bed rail if you use one. Follow the care plan you already have.
What is the dual-height base for?: Use the U-block alone for a standard height. Add the height pad when you need more height for a larger frame. Height is a fit setting, not a treatment dose.
Does this prevent pressure sores?: No. This is a turning and side-lying hold pillow. It is not a pressure-ulcer treatment and this page does not claim prevention.