ORTHOPAEDIC MATTRESS

Back pain – orthopaedic mattresses

Back and back related problems are the number one medical complaint in the Western World. To make matters worse, back problems have a habit of affecting everything that you do and feel and chronic back pain can quite literally ruin the quality of life.

For many however, back pain and discomfort can be eased, and in some cases relieved altogether, by sleeping on an orthopaedic mattress.

Mattresses can be saints or sinners in that poor mattresses can be the cause of back problems and good mattresses can often be their remedy. Orthopaedic mattresses, with their special supportive qualities, can be a key factor in making an aching or painful back healthy again and their importance should not be underestimated.

Causes of back pain

There are many causes of back discomfort, but one cause or exacerbating factor is that of sleeping on a poor quality or worn out mattress. A bed offering poor support, often combined with failing springs and lumps, can make a normally healthy back achy and tired. Equally, as the body grows older, the type of mattress that was once more than adequate may start to feel hard or provide a sensation of pressure.

Many standard mattresses, particularly those composed of springs, can produce discomfort and pressure points that make the back and joints tense and even sore. Problems that become more serious the older that you get.

Modern orthopedic beds that use memory foam and Latex can avoid localised pressure points by providing body contouring support that sees the mattress mould itself to the unique shape of the body that sleeps on it. These mattresses use modern orthopaedic approaches to provide balanced support for the skeleton as a whole.

Why buy an orthopedic mattress

if you are considering purchasing a new bed, or simply concerned that your mattress may not be doing its job properly, ask your self the questions below. The answers that you give should go some way towards telling you firstly, if you need a new mattress and secondly, if an orthopaedic mattress might be a good idea.

• Is back discomfort experienced after a night's sleep
• Does your mattress have lumps, irregularities, or other visible or touch sensitive faults.
• Do you suffer from regular poor sleep patterns and do you wake up in the morning feeling ready for a good night's sleep.
• Have you experienced a better night's sleep in an unfamiliar bed you're your own.
• Does your mattress look like it has seen better days.
• Does your body feel relaxed and rested when you wake up in the morning.

A final thought

Today, more than 50 percent of the population suffer from various degrees of back pain, many of them needlessly. Most back problems can be resolved simply by changing (or moderating) certain lifestyle choices and one of those choices is sleeping on a good mattress with orthopaedic properties.

For this reason it is important to choose a mattress that adequately supports the back and limbs and one that adds to, rather than takes from, the health of your skeletal and muscular body structures.