Lightweight back sleepers may do well on a soft mattress.
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Soft mattresses on the other hand can also be problematic.
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Study gets mixed results but more find soft bed slightly better for back pain.
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There was no difference in sleep quality between those who used medium firm and firm mattresses.
Keep your size in mind when shopping too.
With a too soft mattress your lumbar region may not get necessary support leaving you with morning time achiness after sleeping with your spine unaligned.
But one survey of 268 people with low back pain found that those who slept on very hard mattresses had the poorest sleep quality.
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Beyond these factors selecting a firm or soft mattress is up to your preferences.
When seeking the best bed for lower back pain a commonality among the millions of people plagued by chronic back pain is their preference for a mattress with a medium to firm feel.
Firm vs soft in an effort to confirm that hard mattresses exert a positive effect on the sleep of people with chronic low back pain as is commonly believed participants in a study tested bedding with varying degrees of firmness.
April 3 2008 if goldilocks had lower back pain she d still prefer the bed that was just right.
But with so many mattresses on the market it s hard to know which is the best mattress to buy if you suffer from lower or upper back pain.
When shopping around lay on a variety of mattresses with different firmness levels and prior to making a decision be sure the manufacturer offers a trial period that s long enough for you to get a good.
Conversely heavyweight side sleepers may find the contouring they need in a medium or firm mattress.
The study a randomized controlled trial was published in the april 2008 issue of spine.
In the past doctors often recommended very firm mattresses.
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They used either medium firm or firm mattresses for 90 days.