Does A Memory Foam Mattress Offer Pain Relief?

If you have done any research on memory foam mattresses

, then you have probably learned that they can provide pain relief. One customer review after another claims that their joint pain was alleviated while sleeping on their mattress. The reason why this occurs is because memory foam contours to the body, and therefore offers relief from pressure points. Traditional mattresses tend to push back against the joints, but foam sinks down.

Memory foam mattress toppers have the same effect. So if you would rather not buy a whole new mattress, then you can still benefit by purchasing a topper. It's helpful also for those who wake up in the morning feeling stiff or sore. Because foam doesn't push back against the body, it allows the blood to circulate more freely. This is also one of the reasons why people who sleep on memory foam don't roll over nearly as much as they did before. Another benefit is waking up feeling rejuvenated as a result of getting better blood circulation.

Quality memory foam will provide both comfort and support. In other words, it will sink down enough so that your comfortable, but at the same time it will be firm enough in order to support your body. However, finding the mattress that suits you the best is no easy task. If you read customer reviews for a given mattress, chances are at least one person will say that it's too firm, while another says that it's perfect for them.

Whether or not a particular mattress will feel comfortable yet supportive depends somewhat on your body type. From reading customer reviews, it seems that those with a longer, leaner build tend to find a dense mattress to be too firm. The theory is that lightweight individuals aren't able to sink down enough, and the result is that they don't feel comfortable. To them, it feels like they are sleeping on sand. Instead of waking up in the morning pain free, they instead feel stiff and sore.

Those who are lightweight might benefit more from a mattress with a little less density, maybe four pounds instead of five. A lesser dense mattress is usually less firm, and therefore provides more comfort.

In general, memory foam is designed to provide pain relief in the shoulders, hips, back, and joints. The most important point is to get a quality mattress, which means that it's dense and made by a reputable brand. Tempur-Pedic is the best of the best, that is if you can afford it.

by: Marsha Walderson

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