Cushion for alleviating pain in a lower back of a user, comprising a first (3) and a second segment (4) which are connected to each other. When the user lies on the cushion, the first segment supports the lower back of the user and the second segment supports legs of the user such that the upper legs extend upward and the lower legs extend in lying position. The second segment has an upper surface with gutter-shaped recesses (8,9) which extend at the position of the lower legs in order to hold the lower legs at a predetermined distance from each other. The first segment has a preformed indentation (11) in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction such that the lower back is held in the indentation when the user lies on the cushion. The second segment has a recess at the position of the hollow of the knee. The cushion may have a handgrip (12) on a side of the cushion. A heating element may be provided in the first segment for heating the lower back.
