Lower back pain can come in all shapes and sizes, from a short-lived twinge or a more serious, long-term issue. Whatever is causing your lower back pain, it is more than likely that it is affecting your sleep in some way. However, the relationship between your back pain and your sleep isn’t just one way.
How we might find the perfect number of pillows to sleep with sounds like the subject of a Hans Christian Andersen tale. After all, he stated pretty precisely that twenty mattresses and twenty eider-down beds proved insufficient to keep the princess from feeling the pea. While we might like to think that our perfect number
A comfortable mattress is essential for your quality of sleep and overall health. The support they provide over years of use helps keep your spine in a neutral position and reduce pressure point – two vital factors in posture and general physical health. Not only that, but the comfort of a mattress will influence how
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Pocket sprung mattresses are renowned for comfort and durability, making them some of the most comfortable mattresses on the market. However, it can be confusing knowing which one to go for, and several questions often come up. How many springs should a mattress have? Are more pocket springs better? In this helpful guide on pocket
Having worked selling beds and mattresses for over 30 years there are six common mistakes that I see and try to encourage my customers to avoid. Forewarned is forearmed so before you go out testing beds and mattresses or indeed searching online please scan over this short list. 1. Don’t buy too cheap. Of course
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The correct pillow can make an enormous difference to the quality of your sleep. A good pillow and a good mattress really work hand in hand to give you the correct spinal alignment all night long. Nobody enjoys constantly having to ‘plump’ their pillow through the night and with a modern pillow this can be
Everyone should consider their own weight when deciding on a suitable mattress as it is a crucial factor in how a new mattress will perform. As a heavier than average person you will need a firmer mattress or a higher density of springs, or both, to achieve correct posture support.It’s also important to consider your
Memory foam mattresses seem to divide opinion. Many of my returning customers have been happy with the pressure relieving properties memory foam mattresses offer. And have enjoyed the no roll together support full foam mattresses have. But I do speak to customers on a daily basis who having slept on full memory foam mattresses have
Lots of people only recognise that their mattress is due for renewal after the onset of chronic back ache. Often a holiday in a good hotel bed will miraculously cure a nagging back pain and the penny will drop.Consequently many people arrive at my bed shops looking to cure their aching backs. My team’s first
Firm mattresses are hugely popular but it’s incredibly important to understand that the belief “the firmer the better” is a misconception. A firm mattress can certainly be your personal preference. A firm mattress will definitely be more suitable for front sleepers and back sleepers. And of course the heavier you are the firmer a mattress
