We are in need of solutions that soothe joints or muscles. Occupational Therapy Assessments For Rheumatoid Arthritis. Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis may be difficult sometimes you need assistance stretching with deep tissue tools and finding relief when sleeping with the Mosaic weighted blanket.

I’m seeing a ton of rave reviews regarding these Mosaic blankets. I needed to dig deeper and I found out that Mosaics are designed to be 8-12% of your body weight. We’re referring to the same type of hacks that give calm to people that experience PTSD, anxiety, and also arthritis. The idea is to give the feeling of being hugged or held to you. So all of the fuzzy and warm feelings you get from this sort of sensory input is replicated via an weighted blanket. Most of the times you experience pain or numbness in the joints or muscle it’s because you are unable to relax or stretch that muscle or joint.

This blanket, provides the experience of being hugged tight, which is as soothing no matter your age.

Anyone who has experienced this type of discomfort and sought relief knows how frustrating it can be.

So at about $150 for the blanket that could last years and help relieve pain and help me sleep it is a no brainer.

But beware, not all are created and just a few are made for breathability. Like any great idea, tons of brands pop up to provide inferior products .

Fortunately Mosaic is based here in Austin, TX and they manufacture here as well. I’ve been seeing some reviews based on the products manufactured in China. The Mosaic blanket appears to be one of the most relevant early adapter into the trend and we absolutely love the quality and variety they offer.

I recently went to Minnesota to get a wedding and the 30 degree weather made me wish I had my Mosaic blanket with me. Might have weighed my carry-on down a bit too much on second thought.

I’ve been using mine with my Muse headband and the Gaiam roller. I’ll tell you that stretching my problem areas out has been a huge benefit.