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Tips to choose the right mattress

Purchasing a mattress is an important decision. One-third of your life is spent sleeping on a mattress, and during that time your body rejuvenates itself. Your mattress affects your quality of sleep and, in turn, how you feel during the day.. Sleeping on the wrong mattress can cause or worsen lower back pain. Lack of support from a mattress reinforces poor sleeping posture, strains muscles and does not help keep the spine in alignment, all of which contribute to low back pain. With the vast variety of mattresses on the market, choosing the good and right mattress can be difficult. The following practical guidelines are designed to help you choose the best mattress for both back support and sleep comfort.

1.	Care to your spinal and back support The lower back region is the most common area for back pain because it bears the wear and tear of bending, lifting and stooping. A good mattress supports the back and allows the muscles to rest and rejuvenate during sleep. Poor sleep does not allow this to happen, nor does a poor sleep surface. Experts recommend mattresses that offer superior support without being too hard. The bottom line is: the right mattress is very important to overall health.
2.	Firmness For years, doctors and chiropractors recommended a firm mattress. Poor support can lead to muscle stiffness as well as neck and back pain. Of course too soft mattress can allow your hips and shoulders to sink into the bed. This is the heaviest part of your body and needs proper support to keep your spine properly aligned; otherwise you wake up feeling pain and stiffness. The best mattresses are comfortable for your whole body and keep your spine in alignment from your head to your toes.
3.	Coils Innerspring mattresses have wire coils as the support structure. An innerspring mattress has a strong border wire attached to the perimeter of the coils. The border wire supports the coils, helping to retain shape and reduce sagging. The edge is reinforced with specially shaped springs or foam to support the sleep surface right to the edge, to help prevent ‘rollout’ and edge breakdown. The advantages of innerspring mattress is provide excellent back support as your shoulders and rear are pushing down the coils are pushing up on your lower back.
4.	Fabric of Mattress The structure of a fabric of covers should correspond to all hygienic requirements as it is the important factor for state of health of the sleeping person. Covers on modern mattresses should correspond to shown requirements on elasticity. It is important fabric of mattress regulates the body’s moisture secretion during the night and actually reduces perspiration during the night. It is serves your have healthy and restorative sleep.