"I've long described myself as a side sleeper who capital-L loves plush, cushy mattresses. I've also long experienced chronic neck, shoulder, and lower back pain, and in recent years, the latter had gotten so pronounced that I'd wake up with stiff hips and a cranky sacrum, sometimes forcing me to rise before I really wanted to. Despite all this, not once did I consider that the pain might be correlated with my pillow-top mattress."
"The 30-second Helix Sleep Quiz quickly analyzes sleepers, taking into account age, height, and weight, desired mattress size, dominant sleep positions, preferred mattress feel (soft, medium, or firm), the prevalence of back pain upon waking, and how often heat interrupts sleep. Then, to wrap things up, the brand concludes with a question about the overall mattress goal: Essentially, do you want the best of the best or good quality that isn't necessarily fancy?"
Long-term side sleepers who prefer plush, cushy mattresses can still experience chronic neck, shoulder, and lower-back pain, causing stiff hips and sacrum upon waking. A 30-second Helix Sleep Quiz evaluates age, height, weight, mattress size, dominant sleep positions, preferred mattress feel, prevalence of waking back pain, and frequency of heat disruption during sleep. The quiz culminates by asking about overall mattress-quality goals and can recommend a firmer, luxury mattress such as the Helix Twilight Elite even when a softer preference is indicated. Testing the recommended mattress can prompt reevaluation of firmness as a factor in sleep quality and pain reduction.
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