Firm or Soft: What’s the Right Mattress for you?

February 8, 2017
Mattresses come in all shapes, texture, and sizes thus it is important that you select the right type of Orange County mattress for you to sleep better and wake up healthier.

Before we consider the right texture of mattress for you, it is best to let you know that the alignment of your body during sleep is a big chunk of a factor contributing to the overall quality of sleep you get.

Structural imbalance during sleep can affect the way we breathe as our body can’t hold more oxygen if our neck, middle back, and lower back are not properly aligned. If this is so, the functions of the parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for inducing and promoting relaxation, is also compromised.

So which mattress is right for you? Hard or soft? Let me discuss the Pros and Cons of each one.

 

Pros of a Hard Mattress

  • facilitates a neutral spine position which is needed during sleep

  • improves blood circulation all throughout the body

  • prevents our lower back from collapsing as the firm mattress promotes absorption of more oxygen

  • it is ideal if you have sleeping props like body pillows and bolsters

 

Cons of a Hard Mattress

  • Not ideal for people with lower back problems such as arthritis, scoliosis, rheumatism, among others

  • the mattress could be quite uncomfortable especially if you were used to sleeping on a soft mattress

  • your body will create indentations on the mattress depending on where you usually position

 

Pros of a Soft Mattress

  • reduces back pain and helps people with joint pain especially the elderly

  • an advantage to individuals who prefer to sleep on their side, especially those who are used to fetal position

  • provides spinal support only for lightweight sleeper

 

Cons of a Soft Mattress

  • does not support neutral spine alignment especially for the big people

  • more expensive

  • can grow softer over time

 

The Bottom Line?

While it’s hard to accept, the firm mattress might be right for you as studies suggest that if our bones have some resistance and take the lead in supporting our body, our muscles relax thus promoting sleep.

However, some might still consider the firm mattress a nightmare. In this case, we suggest that you call an expert Orange County Mattress provider to give you advice as to which mattress can provide you the “golden mean” to sleep and be healthy at the same time.