Preventing back pain with the right mattress

Do you often feel a pinching and pulling in your back when you wake up in the morning? Can you at times hardly stand up because of the pain? What follows is no restful sleep! Sitting for long periods of time, improper strain, or even stress can lead to back pain and permanently damage the back. However, the right mattress can prevent back pain and ensure healthier sleep. This is not only optimal for the back, spine, and shoulders, but is good for the whole body. We explain how a good mattress and physical well-being are connected and how you can avoid pain during the night in the future.

• What causes back pain?
• How does the mattress prevent back pain?
• Finding a suitable mattress against back pain
• Slat bases and mattress – working together against back pain

What causes back pain?

Back pain can have a variety of causes. Many people have pain due to too little exercise or a problem in the back due to unhealthy posture: finding out the cause is particularly difficult. Sitting at a computer for long periods of time, for example, can lead to back problems and poor posture of the spine. Stress, strenuous physical work or being overweight can also trigger pain in the back. A visit to the doctor usually quickly clarifies what exactly is triggering the pain in the back. The goal is to provide relief for the back and prevent back problems in the future.

People who feel physically fit, but wake up with back tension despite sufficient sleep, should take a close look at their mattress and slat base. After all, mattresses are often overlooked as the cause of back pain. Both the slat base and the mattress are components that are jointly responsible for the comfort of the bed. But if pain sets in instead of relaxation, this is not what you are looking for. Old, worn-out mattresses, for example, often cause discomfort in the morning because they no longer provide the necessary support, and the body assumes an uncomfortable position when lying down. The same applies to the slat base, which loses its supporting properties over the years.

How does the mattress prevent back pain?

The right mattress helps with back pain since it is crucial for the back to assume a comfortable and relieving posture. To wake up refreshed and fit, the shape of the spine should be in a straight line as you are lying down. This makes it easier for the body to carry out regenerative processes during the night. This includes, for example, the intervertebral discs filling with fluid – an important process for pain-free, unrestricted movement. A comfortable mattress that supports a restful sleeping position is the best solution to prevent back pain. Relaxation throughout the night is essential for healthy sleep. After all, the duration of the night's rest is not the only factor contributing to well-being in the morning: To prevent back pain, the quality of sleep and the mattress is crucial – thus, caution is advised when buying a mattress!

Finding a suitable mattress against back pain

Mattresses that provide healthy and good sleep should have a variety of properties. What material the mattress core is made of or what the degree of firmness the mattress should have always depends on the individual person who uses the mattress. Some like their mattresses particularly soft, others a little harder. Pain in the back is usually a sign that the mattress is not adapted to the respective body type. Below we explain how mattresses are constructed and what differences there are in the degrees of firmness of mattresses.

Comfort zones

Perhaps you have already noticed when looking for a new mattress that there is often talk of comfort or lying zones in connection with the mattress core. This refers to the division of the lying surface into usually 7 zones. The individual zones have different firmness, so that the corresponding body areas are optimally supported and relieved. Shoulders and hips, for example, should be able to sink softly into the mattress, while the right support is needed in the back zone. With the help of 7 symmetrically designed comfort zones, an optimal adaptation of the mattress to the body is made possible, so that no tension or back pain occurs. Each of the mattress zones is thus responsible for a different area and therefore supports good sleep.

Degree of firmness

At Swissflex, most mattresses are available in the soft or firm firmness degrees, and some models also have the medium firmness degree. The degree of firmness indicates whether mattresses have soft or hard lying properties. Which degree of firmness is suitable for a mattress against back pain depends on personal feelings – everyone values a different lying sensation. One likes to lie heavenly soft, the other prefers a firmer lying surface. Secondly, body weight can serve as a guide to the right degree of firmness. The higher the body weight, the firmer the mattress against back pain should be to provide sufficient body support and relief for the spine.

The right mattress provides your body with sufficient support without being too hard or too soft. Therefore, the core of the mattress is important for the right lying feeling. The versa 20 Gomtex^® Gel with its foam core offers optimal pressure relief with a soft lying feeling. The SF Hybrid 24 combines pocket springs and foam technology in its core to create an ideal sleeping experience. You can choose the degree of hardness individually. No matter what you decide - with the right mattress, the problem of back pain is a thing of the past.

Body adaptation

Every person is unique – and so is their sleep. To sleep well, you need a mattress that flexibly adapts to the entire body and not just the back. Whether it's a pocket spring core or a foam core, it's important that the mattress has a sensitive body adaptation. This means that the mattress adapts to the shape of the body and thus relieves the body individually in various lying positions. With the right mattress, you can lie on your side just as well as on your stomach or back. Nobody stays in bed in just one position, so adaptability is an important factor for a consistently restful night's sleep and physical well-being. Sufficient rest is especially important for our backs. After all, when our back hurts, it's a strain on the whole body. Buying the right mattress can therefore save us some everyday problems – but above all provide our backs with lasting relief and prevent pressure and pain.

Slat bases and mattress – working together against back pain

The mattress is very good at helping the body and back to take a restful posture and shape during sleep. But without a slat base this would be an impossible task! The slat base is the support for the mattress and the body. Therefore, always make sure to match the mattress and the slat base. Just as with the mattress, flexible body adaptation is also very important with the slat base. A good slat base also has corresponding zones that are adapted to the person's body and thus support the correct posture during sleep. For side sleepers, it is also worth paying attention to a shoulder comfort zone. This allows for a restful position of the spine when lying on the side, thus preventing back pain.

Overall, if you choose the right mattress and slat base, you can easily prevent back pain. The body is generally much more rested, and you get the best sleeping experience. In addition, by relieving the shoulder and lumbar area at night, the back is much more protected during the day.

Find a Swissflex dealer near you and make an appointment for a consultation. This way you can be sure that your mattress is perfectly adapted to your needs and supports every part of your body. When you test a mattress, you not only prevent a wrong purchase, but also pain during sleep. Therefore, before buying a mattress, we recommend testing it to find a mattress and a slat base that each meets your individual needs. If you find a mattress that suits you in terms of firmness and core, restful sleep is not far away!