As you go to bed, you’ll get enough sleep: choose an orthopedic mattress

Those who have trouble sleeping, sooner or later think about how to choose a good orthopedic mattress for the bed. Indeed, the quality of sleep is affected not only by silence, fresh air and health, but also by properly selected bedding. A mattress is an important element that keeps the spine in a comfortable position throughout the night. Read about the characteristics and selection rules in this article.

What is the advantage of an orthopedic mattress

The activity and quality of our life depend on how we get enough sleep. To get up “from that foot”, select the orthopedic mattress that suits you exactly in the bedroom. Unlike usual, an orthopedic mattress allows you to keep the human spine in an anatomical position throughout the entire sleep time. This design completely follows the contours of the body, providing muscle relaxation, and, consequently, a complete rest.

It should be understood that the mattress itself does not cure back diseases, but contributes to better health: it helps to relieve the spine, relieve fatigue and relax. Therefore, it would be more correct to call orthopedic not the mattress itself, but the effect that it gives. To choose a mattress according to individual characteristics, study the types of structures, fillers and other important characteristics.

Spring mattresses

There are two types of mattresses: spring and springless. It is impossible to determine which one is better. Among the models of the first and second type, there are samples with a unique effect. Not a single mattress is equally suitable for everyone. Hard ones are suitable for obese people, and for skinny people they will only be a problem, because they will not bend at all under light weight. So the whole orthopedic effect will come to naught. Therefore, you should consider those and other species in order to choose exactly your sample.

When choosing a spring design, you should pay attention to the number of springs per bed. The optimum density is 550 pieces. The more springs - the higher the orthopedic effect. Spring mattresses, in turn, are divided into two types:

• with dependent spring blocks,
• with independent spring blocks.

Orthopedic mattress with dependent spring blocks

Dependent spring block is a block with continuous weaving. All springs are interconnected. This provides high structural strength. Such can withstand heavy loads. At a relatively low cost, a mattress with a dependent spring unit does not have sufficient orthopedic properties. Such products are best bought for preventive purposes.

Mattresses with independent spring blocks - designs in which each spring is placed in a separate cover and works independently. This allows the product to adapt to the contours of the body of a lying person. When pressing on a certain area, only the springs located there are bent. Neighboring ones are not set in motion. This is the main difference between such products - the hammock effect is excluded.

Orthopedic mattress with independent spring blocks

Between the springs and the cover, fillers are placed in the mattress. Examples:

1. Merino Sheep Wool insulates the product, suitable for people with restless sleep.
2. Felt - insulator of the soft layer from the spring block. Makes the mattress resilient and durable.
3. Coke coir. The thicker the coconut layer, the stiffer the mattress.
4. Latex - material from rubber tree sap.
5. Spanbond - synthetic fiber that repels moisture.
6. Horsehair - hard material with therapeutic effect.
7. Sea grass - filler for mattresses of medium hardness with an additional aromatherapy effect.
8. Cotton fiber - hypoallergenic and breathable filler.

Springless mattresses

This bed is suitable for those who do not like the buoyancy effect of the springs. Interestingly, the most rigid mattress designs are found among the springless type. The bonus of such products in the absence of metal parts. This eliminates the magnetic and electrostatic effects on the body.

Springless mattress fillers:

• latex,
• water, air
• coconut coir.

Springless mattress

Latex is a soft and elastic material of natural origin. It follows the contours of the body and gently supports it. The structure of latex is similar to the structure of bee honeycombs. Heterogeneous perforation of latex allows you to make zones of different stiffness (for different parts of the body). This material is durable and is not cheap. The budget alternative is artificial latex, its effect can be compared with a spring mattress from independent Bonnel blocks, but not with natural latex filler.

Coconut coir is obtained from the upper layers of the nut. This material is durable, hygienic, resistant to decay, not deformed, well ventilated. Coconut fillers are suitable for those who like to sleep on hard surfaces. They buy such products, mainly for medical reasons.

Air-filled and water-filled mattresses are rather rare specimens, although they have the greatest orthopedic effect. To fill the product with water at home, you have to work hard, because the mass of such a design can reach up to a ton. Water will have to be changed every 2-3 years. A temperature-controlled compressor is attached to the air structures. This unit is quite noisy. Another minus is the rubber shell, which gives the greenhouse effect.

Rigidity

There are three levels of stiffness:

• soft
• medium hardness
• tough.

Soft mattresses are characterized by a large amount of filler between the cover and the springs (in spring structures). It can be latex, holofiber, wool, orthopedic foam. Hard mattresses have either a reinforced spring block or a hard filler: coconut coir, thermofastened linen, sisal. Medium hard mattresses combine soft and hard fillers.

There are versatile designs, the so-called seasonal. They can be turned over if necessary, changing the stiffness. You can buy a mattress with reinforcement around the perimeter. An orthopedic foam box is built into it, supporting the entire structure and allowing you to sit comfortably on the edge of the mattress.

Case

An important detail is the mattress cover. The body should be comfortable during sleep. The quality of the fabric affects not only the sensations, but also the life of the bedding. A good cover has hydrophobicity, elasticity and breathability.

Removable covers are good in that they can be washed separately, but they do not completely adhere to the mattress, which reduces their service life. purityis.decorexpro.com/en/ magazine warns: there is a danger that the removable cover will sit down after washing and cannot be put back on. Wash strictly according to the instructions! The non-removable cover will last longer, but the product will have to be washed completely and in dry cleaning.

The best fabric for the cover is jacquard. It is durable and nice looking.

Tip
Choose a jacquard made from natural cotton fabric. The body does not rest on artificial materials. After sleep, the feeling remains that you were sleeping on oilcloth. A compromise option is jacquard upholstery made of mixed fabric: a small proportion of synthetics gives strength, and this case costs a little cheaper.

Who is the mattress for?

Individual features are what you need to consider first. Choose a product based on medical indications, weight, age, etc.

1. There are children's and teenage mattresses. More often they are springless type. For infants, the ventilator of the filler is more important (a good microclimate is created for the baby), and for the teenager - rigidity (due to the fragile spine).
2. Large people will use a hard mattress that will not bend under excess weight.
3. People with a small body weight will choose the soft design correctly, since the rigid one will not bend enough and adjust to the contours of the body.
4. For pain in the spine, hard mattresses have the best orthopedic effect.
5. For back pain, soft structures that support the contours of the body are best.
6. People over 50 years old are not recommended to use too hard fillers in order to avoid problems with intervertebral discs.
7. For couples with different body weights, designs with independent spring blocks are suitable. They do not allow a partner with a lower weight to slide into the other half.

Brands

You can trust the following Russian manufacturers:

• Askona,
• Mediflex

Verified manufacturers in the USA:

• Serta,
• Sleep professor
• King Koli.

When choosing an orthopedic mattress, be sure to rely on the doctor's recommendations so as not to harm yourself. And the most important selection criterion is your own comfort. Let your mattress give you a good rest!