1. How toFindthe Right MattressWhenYouHaveBackProblems
I wasthinking of gettingtheCloud but heardthat it might not be goodforsomeonewithbackproblems. I am 109
pounds 5’2″ withfibromyalgiaand an injurytomylowerback.
A regularcoilmattress is toofirm, causingpressurepointpain. Pillowtopscauseslopingandlowerbackpain. I need a
mattressthatgives me therightsupportforlowerbackissues, but not toofirmtocausepressurepoints.
TheCloudsupremewastoosoftwith not enoughsupport. I’veheardthey had a highreturn rate.
Maybemostbuyersarebiggerthan me, sodid not getenoughsupport.
Anysuggestions on whatwould be a good fit for me?
Answer:
Buying a mattress is a verypersonalchoice, becauseonlyyouknowwhatfeelsgoodtoyou. So I hesitateto say buy
thisorthatmattress. However, a goodmattress is an investment in
yourhealthespeciallywhenyousufferfromfibromyalgiaandbackinjuries.
I cannottellyouwithanycertainty, whether a Tempur-PedicCloudmattresswould be suitableforyouor not. TheCloud
is softwith a lot of give at first, but aftertheinitialgive, it doesprovidesupport. However, for a smallerperson it may
be hard tofindthatsupport.
Thebestsleepsurfaceforsomeonewithbackproblems is onethat is not extremely hard orextremelysoft.
Itseemsthatthere is a needforcushioning, combinedwithsupport, andsometimesthesleepingpositionhelps. How
muchcushioningand how muchsupportyouneed is probably a matter of personalpreferencesandphysiology. This is
whatmakes it uniqueforeveryone.
Forthosewithbackproblems, specialtysleepsurfacessuch as
memoryfoammattressesorevenmemoryfoammattresspadsortoppersplaced on coilspringmattressesproviderelief.
But I havealsoheardfrompeoplewhohatethe body contouringeffect of memoryfoam, andprefertheresilience of
waterbedsinstead. Somehaveevenfoundrelief on recliners, orevenwith a mattressplaced on thefloor.
Thebestwaytodeterminewhether a mattress is a goodmatchforyou is
togiveyourselflongenoughtotrulyexperiencewhat it feelslike. Thebestoptionwould be totry it overnight in a hotel or
at a friend’shouse. Ifthat is not possible, try it out at a mattressstore. Anythingfrom 15 minutestohalf an
hourshouldgiveyousome idea. Youmayneedtoreturnseveraltimestotrulyget an idea. Trylying on it in
thesamepositionyounormallysleep in.
Yourbest bet is toinvest a lot of time in tryingoutdifferentmattresses. Itmay be thatyouneed an
adjustablebedalongwith a mattressthatyoufindcomfortable. With severe backproblems, therecliningpositionmatters
as well as thesleepsurface. Using additionalpillowsand body pillowsmayalsohelpalleviatethepainsomewhat.
