How To Choose Best Mattress For Back Pain?

sunithapu · Jan 10, 2017

Hi I had a spinal injury many years ago, due to which i am suffering from severe chronic back pain. Kindly suggest what type of mattress to go for?

Laks09 · Jan 16, 2017

In India I used to love the firm coir mattresses. Will that hurt your back or provide some support? Since you have had an injury, be very careful what you choose. Do you see any docs for your chronic back pain? Do get recommendations from your ortho. They probably get this question all time.

@Shanvy - Do you have any mattress recommendations?

Shanvy · Jan 16, 2017

@Laks09 happy new year, belated though.

I use coir mattress from the orthopaedic range. I would suggest visit a showroom check for the bounce. A sturdy mattress that does not dip or dent a lot works good for me. You can even customise the mattress according to your need. Mine was done by a sleepwel dealer

Laks09 · Jan 16, 2017

@Shanvy - Thanks for stepping in and Happy New Year! Hope you had a fun pongal celebration!

bobby231 · Apr 11, 2017

When choosing a mattress for back pain, there are a few things to keep in mind:

- Whether the mattress is firm enough to support your lower back if you are a back-sleeper while being soft enough to - contour to your body. In fact, too-stiff mattresses tend to push against the spine while too-soft mattresses don't offer enough support. A medium firm mattress is ideal for this type of sleeper.
- For side sleepers, a mattress with slight softness is necessary to cushion the shoulders and hips.
- Stomach sleepers (who very likely sleep this way because of lower back pain) need a firmer mattress to keep them afloat.