Lumbar pillow

A pillow through which a force is transmitted into a lumbar area of the spine of an individual to apply pressure to soft tissue adjacent the spine and assist in obtaining a desired curvature for the spine, said pillow comprising:

• a first member having a first peripheral shape defined by a first arcuate base that transitions into identical first and second wings that are connected to a first apex, said first apex being located along a radial plane that extends from a first center of a radius for said first arcuate base and is perpendicular to said first and second wings;
• a second member having a second peripheral shape defined by a second arcuate base that transitions into identical third and fourth wings that are connected to a second apex that is located along a radial plane that extends from a second center of a radius for said second arcuate base and is perpendicular to said third and fourth wings;
• closure means through which said first and second members are joined together to form a unitary structure having a seam that extends from said first and second apex to approximately said first and second centers to define first and second spaces that are located adjacent said radial planes with said first and second spaces being connected to an arcuate space located between said first and second centers and said first and second arcuate bases;
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• a resilient material located in said first, second and arcuate space for defining a desired thickness between said first and second members such that when said unitary structure is aligned with the lumbar area and said first and second centers are approximately located between the second and third lumbo vertebrae of the spine and the first and second arcuate bases cover the lumbo-sacral junction of the spine and when a force is applied to the unitary structure the force is primarily directed into first and second areas adjacent the lumbo vertebrae.