hip pain, shoe cushioning,pillows

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Carolyn,

You might try ice packs on your aching hip. Helps me for aches like

that. I wear in-shoe orthotics, so they are underneath my feet. They are

made of a rubbery cusiony material, they help me walk straight and

cushion my feet. I can't remember if you are wearing AFOs or not. I am

wondering if you could try Spenco insoles? They act as foot 'schock

absorbers' inside your shoes. My runner friends told me about these

years ago, before I got custom made orthotic inserts.The Spenco site is

http://www.spenco.com They make all kinds of things for comfort. Any

good sports store also has Spencos. I used to have a water bed. That was

great.Until it leaked. Now I have a firm BeautyRest mattress and a very

cushiony featherbeds on top of it.So I sort of 'sink in to bed'. Got

them through The Company Store in Wisconsin somewhere(they have a

catalogue)http://www.thecompanystore.com I also use Euro Square

pillows, a bunch of them. They are 16 " square down pillows. Wonderful. I

am a big fan of 'down' bedding!

Gretchen