Mattresses Popular With Back Pain Sufferers
Back pain is the most common sleep complaint. The right mattress keeps your spine in a neutral position throughout the night — neither hammocked nor arched — and the answer isn't always a firm mattress.
What to Look For
- •Medium-firm (6–7/10) is the most researched firmness for back pain — firm enough to prevent hip sinkage, soft enough to let shoulders and hips settle without pushing back.
- •Zoned support systems — where the middle third of the mattress is firmer to support the lumbar region — deliver targeted relief that a uniformly firm mattress cannot.
- •Adjustable bases let you elevate your head and knees slightly (zero-gravity position), which decompresses the lumbar spine and can dramatically reduce morning back stiffness.
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