is a soft matress better for your lower back.
2007-11-25 03:22:14 · 11 answers · asked by superdad0001 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Mattresses have a life expectancy, five years, ten years, much depends on how you use them. Normal people will spend 6-8 hours in bed, while as someone like me with Rheumatoid Arthritis could spend 8-20 hours in bed depending on how my health is. Therefore I have just purchased a hard-medium firm to soft mattress and on top of that I have a Propad mattress topper, hospital issue. I find it comfortable. I do not believe in spending vasts amount of cash on something that may last five years, but I do believe in having a good quality mattress topper, makes all the difference.
2007-11-25 04:59:30 · answer #1 · answered by gillianprowe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think everyone's comfort level and what exacerbates back pain is different..i have had trouble since high school following a gymnastics injury...i know that if i sleep on a soft bed, i wake the next morning in a lot of pain!...my mattress is of medium firmness and even then my back bothers me...the only thing that has helped over the years is inversion traction..hanging for about 10 minutes alleviates the pain, no sleep is lost and no meds. are needed.
2007-11-25 11:30:47 · answer #2 · answered by lydlykarug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you lie on it you should not be able to get your hand under your lower back, if you can and there is a gap(this would happen if the bed was too hard) then it's not giving you proper support.
You are aiming for support with no gaps. I would go for medium.
The number of pillows used is also important, I use one and this helps my back, if I use two then I wake up with pain.
2007-11-25 11:34:41 · answer #3 · answered by spike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think the new temper pedic mattresses would be wonderful for the lower back if you have a swayed back for sure. These mattresses now you purchase in the store have all those god forsaken springs in them and they seem make everyone's back stiffer than when they laid down for a nights sleep. The foam mattress would come up to your curves and caresses them instead of trying to make your body conform to the mattresses sold in stores now.
2007-11-25 11:27:04 · answer #4 · answered by SINGLEMOMWITHSON 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey Superdad, that varies from person to person.
It seems a moderately firm mattress is best, you need a little give to enable contour and the firmness to provide support.
Barring any injury, it's still best to walk and manage the weight for back relief.
2007-11-25 11:30:48 · answer #5 · answered by AmericanAngle.blogspot.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A supportive mattress is better for your back. It doesn't have to be firm, it just needs to be supportive.
2007-11-25 11:25:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a hard mattress is usually better for your lower back
2007-11-25 11:26:22 · answer #7 · answered by kee k 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Naw laddie a firm one is best I am a martyr
to sare backs.
2007-11-25 11:29:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they say that a firm mattress is better for your back.
2007-11-25 11:24:33 · answer #9 · answered by lovedoctor48184 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
but dont use it all the time
u have to have a hard one as well
2007-11-25 11:26:04 · answer #10 · answered by sexie lexie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋