Orthopedic Mattress
Orthopedic Mattress – a mattress designed to support the back, joints and the muscular- skeletal body as a whole, and as such preferred by people suffering from back bain, or some other muscular- skeletal condition. Sometimes the term orthopedic bed may be used instead. However, specifically it is the mattress is where the orthopedic support is really coming from. Additionally an orthopedic bed may simply consist of a memory foam mattress with a bed frame / foundation / base. Or the bed itself may be physically adjustable at a number of points. These adjustable beds themselves fall into two categories – manual adjustable and electric adjustable beds. If you are after information on manual or electric adjustable orthopedic beds then visit Orthopedic Bed.
Why Orthopedic Mattresses?
Some people will buy an orthopedic mattress simply because they want a higher quality of comfort and sleep than the standard spring coil fare. Some people are conscious that an ordinary mattress isn’t necessarily providing them with the best support – this is especially the case the older the beds get. Some people realise that the support that was there when they made their original purchase no longer exists, and some others do not realize this as all, yet they will still continue to use it until it gets as bad as tearing or feeling the springs poking through. If the mattress is not feeling like a supportive cushion, or if it has lost its shape then it is probably time to replace it as soon as possible.
Other people buy an orthopedic mattress of course because they physically require the extra support and comfort the memory foam (also known as visco elastic foam) material that these mattresses are normally made from provide. Visco elastic foam helps relieve stress and tension on those painful parts of the body, and allows blood to circulate more freely through the lack of pressure points. It also reduces toss and turn, meaning that you are less likely to have a poor night’s sleep through unconscious tossing and turning as your body tries to make itself more comfortable.
Advantages of Memory Foam Mattresses
As mentioned, orthopaedic mattresses are commonly made from a special polyurethane foam called memory or viscoelastic foam. (A common alternative material is latex foam, but memory foam is by the most common and most desired material.) An orthopedic mattress provides comfort and support to the body through its unique ability to respond to heat and pressure. Its sensitivity to heat and pressure allows it to mould itself around the body of the person resting on it, and thuis providing superior comfort and support than would be gained from a spring coil version. What else is good and unique to memory foam is that after use, it will also recover its shape, hence the “memory.” This makes visco elastic foam a rather durable product and excellent value for money, quickly recuperating and then exceeding years down the line what you would have paid out were you consistently replacing worn out standard mattresses over the same period of time.
Some other advantages of a memory foam mattress are that they reduce the one person “roll off” or two person “roll together” effect that you can get on an ordinary mattress, as motion is tightly localised around the sleeper’s body. And due to the nature of the foam’s moulding ability you are better supported in place. Sleeping on a memory foam mattress has been descrived as having a light, floating feeling. This is not surprising as the origins of memory foam material originate from a NASA experiment.
So as you can see when you decide to buy an orthopedic mattress you get durability, comfort and support for your money, and as a result a less painful sleep, and a great night’s rest, every night for many years. Have a look at Orthopedic Mattress USA or Orthopedic Mattress UK.
