How to choose the hardness of mattress?
How to choose the soft and hard degree of mattress has always been a problem that bothers us. Every time we make this choice, it is a dilemma. Then, we share some real experience about mattress selection for you, hoping to be helpful for you as a reference!
What are the disadvantages of a hard bed?
The conclusion is to note that you can sleep a bit harder, but the key is to sleep on a hard board "bed", not to use the "hard board" as a bed.
If the "hard board" as a bed, just head, back, hip, heel several points to bear the body weight, the spine is in a state of tension, need to rely on the spine around the small muscle group to support, so sleep can not reach the effect of relaxation, will aggravate fatigue, make you back pain, like the pelvis due to excessive pressure near, also easy to compress the nerve, bad for the body.
There is not only theoretical analysis but also experimental evidence behind it. The literature suggests that a moderately stiff bed is better at reducing chronic pain and excessive stress than a very firm mattress, and many experiments have shown that sleep quality and comfort can be improved when sleeping in a well-designed bed.
On the other end of the scale, a very soft bed can be difficult to roll over and can be very tiring.
Buying a mattress by the seat of your pants?
I used to buy mattresses at the mall and pick one that looked good. To my surprise, the latex mattress I just bought was probably due to my heavy weight, and it caved in badly after two years of sleeping, so I switched to a very expensive and hard bed...
A meta-analysis of 24 studies found that, not to mention sleeping on your back at the mall, even one night of sleep isn't a good predictor of whether the mattress will still give you a better experience.
Which mattress makes a good impression?
In one of the 75-person experiments, the volunteers reported their comfort level one minute after sleeping, comparing mattresses made of spring, latex, polyurethane and other materials. The results showed that mattresses with high hardness and easy to roll over often had better subjective comfort.
That is to say, sometimes you buy a bed that you are not used to when you first sleep, and maybe when you sleep for two months, you will feel comfortable and good for you, so you might as well be a little more patient.
Another thing I should mention is wakefulness. I also read an article that reminded some elderly people that they could not sleep in a hospital bed because the bed was too soft. A very hard bed might be better tolerated, so it all depends.
On balance, it makes more sense to err on the hard side.