The Best Mattresses For Chronic Back Pain

You can't put a price on getting a great night's sleep. It gives you enough energy and alertness to get you through the day, helping you to be more productive at work and enjoy the time you spend with your friends and family. But when you suffer from chronic back pain, a good night's sleep can be hard to come by. Getting the best mattress can make all the difference between a night haunted by chronic back pain and a solid eight hours sleep. Here we take a look at the best mattress for chronic back pain.

 

Common Causes of Chronic Back Pain

1: Trauma and Accidents

A number of unexpected injuries can cause damage to your back or spinal cord, leading to waves of chronic back pain. These can include:

• Accidents in the car or in the workplace
• Heavy slips and falls
• Lifting an item which is too heavy
• Lifting a heavy object in an incorrect manner
• A compression fracture
• Repetitive stress injuries 

Even without experiencing these kinds of accidents or injuries, you could find yourself suffering from chronic back pain. Many of us will develop poor habits or posture that can eventually result in chronic back pain. Some of these habits may include:

• Continuously carrying out the same movement for hours at a time (such as tasks related to your work)
• Being sat for long periods of time without stretching (especially if you have poor posture)
• Wearing clothing such as high heels, an overly heavy backpack or bag that may affect your spinal alignment and balance.
• Sleeping on a poor quality, old or inadequately designed mattress.

2: Medical Conditions

Your spine has to carry a lot of weight and protects the nerves of your spinal cord. This can make it vulnerable to a number of serious medical conditions that could result in the development of chronic back pain.

Making the right choice about the best mattress for your chronic back pain is crucial. Getting the best mattress can help to greatly relieve your chronic back pain.

The Best Mattress for Your Chronic Back Pain?

The best mattresses for chronic back pain should provide a balance between softness, comfort and the correct level of lumbar support. A lot of what makes the best mattress for you and your chronic back pain will depend largely on the position you most regularly sleep in.

• If you sleep on your side: You will find you'll sleep best on a soft to medium mattress.

• If you sleep on your back: You will most likely benefit from the support offered by a medium to firm mattress.

• If you sleep on your stomach: You will benefit most from a mattress that falls somewhere in the middle of these rankings

However, more generally speaking, the best mattress for your chronic back pain will depend on what diagnosis you have received from a medical professional. When you have chronic back pain, you should always seek advice and assistance from a medical professional. They will be able to advise you on the best way to treat your chronic back pain and suggest the best mattress type for you.

If you are diagnosed with:

1: Osteoarthritis

A memory foam mattress or mattress of medium firmness will give you the gentle, even support you need where other mattresses may create one or two painful pressure points.

2: Scoliosis

If you are diagnosed with scoliosis you may be placed with a dilemma. Therefore, you need a mattress that is firm enough to push pressure on your spine and straighten out its curve, allowing your muscles and tendons to rest. On the other hand, you will also need to provide the right level of support your shoulders and hips. A medium to firm mattress will usually provide you with an ideal solution.

3: Herniated Discs and Degenerative Disc Disease

Most common spring mattresses provide uneven levels of support and force to vulnerable or damaged discs along your spinal cord. They can also begin to degrade over time, which means that the springs will stiffen and create an irregular and uncomfortable surface. A medium mattress will often be the best mattress type for you. 

What Makes Sonno Mattresses One of the Best Mattress Types for Chronic Back Pain?

Many people suffering from chronic back pain will benefit from a medium-firm mattress. The Sonno mattress is exactly that. Our medium-firm mattress is 6 to 7 on a firmness scale of 1-10, with 1 being very soft and 10 being very hard.

Being a latex and memory foam mattress, the Sonno mattress has a number of unique benefits that help relieve chronic back pain. These include:

• being breathable making it allergy friendly and more hygienic
• latex is a natural fiber, increasing the hygienic qualities of the Sonno mattress
• the elasticity in latex material means that the Sonno mattress supports your weight evenly, relieving pressures that could result in chronic back pain. The mattress supports your weight, thanks to the elasticity of the material.
• the memory foam provides spine alignment and minimises pains.

The Sonno mattress has an elastic structure which supports the body, while its porosity ensures perfect breathability that rapidly eliminates the body’s humidity. The result is a breathable, hygienic mattress, as well as one that is welcoming and supportive.

Take a look at our website for more information on how the Sonno mattress could help relieve your back pain.