"Long-term back pain is unlikely to be cured by upgrading your mattress, and a doctor or physiotherapist should be your first port of call if pain is affecting your quality of life. But studies suggest that switching to the best mattress for your body type and sleeping position can genuinely help. I'm lucky to not experience chronic pain, but in years of testing mattresses, I've often suffered temporary backache after sleeping on a surface that doesn't suit me."
"Not necessarily. Firmer doesn't always mean better, and the term orthopaedic mattress is little more than marketing spin. Orthopaedic surgeons have fixed all manner of musculoskeletal maladies since the 18th century, but in the context of selling beds, the word orthopaedic has no medical authority. The term was made up by mattress manufacturers, says Hannah Shore, head of sleep science at Mattress Online."
Almost a million people in the UK are too sick to work because of back and neck problems, and 5.8 million experience severe back pain each year. Causes of back problems are complex and treatments often fail, especially for chronic, debilitating pain. Long-term back pain is unlikely to be cured by upgrading a mattress, and a doctor or physiotherapist should be the first port of call when pain affects quality of life. Switching to a mattress suited to body type and sleeping position can genuinely help and often brings relief. Medium-firm mattresses commonly perform best, and the orthopaedic label has no established medical authority and was coined by mattress manufacturers.
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