Local physical therapist invents sleep aid for those suffering from pain or discomfort

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A Jacksonville-based physical therapist and expert in the musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems has invented a sleep aid to help people with all types of pain get a comfortable night's sleep.

The aid, called SleepAlign, was developed by Andrea Brogden in 2016. She came up with the idea after recommending to her patients to sleep with a pillow between their legs as a form of treatment.

"Every time I would say to do that, (patients) would give a complaint that it was too difficult to sleep with a pillow between their knees," she said, "because they have to keep repositioning it and the pillow doesn't stay."

As a result, Brogden came up with SleepAlign, which is essentially a pair of pants with specially designed cushions that help keep the body in alignment. 

"It's versatile," Brogden asserted. "It helps when you're sleeping and then once you take the cushions out, you can wear the pants out on your everyday activities."

Brogden said the reason she came up with SleepAlign was to help her patients. 

"That was my main goal," she added. "And then once I created SleepAlign, I realized that not only can I help my patients, but I can help many more people, both male and female."

The sleeping aid is designed to help those with acute, sub-acute, chronic or any type of back pain, hip pain or knee pain, Brogden said. She also noted that those who've recently suffered any type of injury can benefit from the aid, as well as women in all stages of pregnancy.

The product works by alleviating pressure off the knees, hips and ankles and keeping them in a neutral position. The foam cushions inside SleepAlign leggings are designed to provide an uninterrupted night's sleep for anyone struggling to sleep through the night.

So far, Brogden said she has had success with every person who has used her product. 

"I had one girl who was five months pregnant that was complaining of low back pain," she said. "She started SleepAlign at five months and all through nine months and postpartum and she had no back pain all the way up to delivery."

Another customer purchased SleepAlign to help treat severe hip pain after suffering a stroke, Brogden added, and his pain went away.

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