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Those who have already experienced back pain will tell you how important it is to sleep on the right mattress. Sleeping on a mattress that doesn’t provide you with appropriate comfort and support for your joints, spine and neck can either worsen or cause back pain hence the importance of being well-informed about the different mattress types available on the market.

In order to prevent you from waking up with stiffness and pain in the morning you should consider a mattress with extra back support such as an ortho support mattress or an orthopaedic mattress. The latter is a popular mattress type that is specifically designed with targeted support for the joints and back which helps the sleeper to maintain a good posture throughout the night.


Orthopaedic mattresses come in various types and you can go for an open coil orthopaedic mattress, a pocket sprung or a memory foam orthopaedic mattress depending on your preferences and on the type that works better for you. The coils, innersprings or pocket springs in a mattress are what make it supportive and the padding on top, made of memory foam, latex or other types of foam, gives the mattress its comfort.

As a rule of thumb, open coil orthopaedic mattresses will be made with a thicker wire in order to create more adequate ortho support. A pocket sprung orthopaedic mattress will provide excellent support to the the parts of the body where pressure is exerted and  pockets will generally be stiffer than in traditional pocket sprung models in order to provide this extra bit of support for the back. Memory foam is also a great material widely used in orthopaedic mattress construction as they have the ability to mold around the body’s shape and therefore help keep the spine correctly aligned.

Although every mattress is designed to provide the sleeper with both comfort and support in order to promote a great night’s sleep, orthopaedic mattresses are particularly appropriate for people suffering from back pain. They have pressure-relieving properties which are able to provide extra support to those parts of your body which require it the most.