Posts Tagged ‘memory foam mattresses’

Back Pain Management Now Easy with Memory Foam Mattress

10.07.09

Memory foam mattresses were quite expensive in the beginning due to a handful of manufacturers in the market, but today several companies are manufacturing memory foam double mattress, bringing the prices down to a level an average consumer can easily afford.

Traditional mattresses fail to distribute the human body weight evenly over the surface as its build upon a number of springs, all exerting same amount of pressure on the body. Body being softer in nature as compared to the firm mattress, is incapable of pushing back with the same force. This insufficient pressure point relief consequence in poor blood circulation and back aches you confront every morning.

How memory foam toppers and mattresses works to release your back ache is worth considering. This visco elastic foam is a revolutionary sleeping technology that distributes body weight evenly and relieves pressure points that helps you sleep better at night with no back aches in the mornings, reducing pressure points up to 80% and giving you a sound sleep overall. Memory foam also has the capability to react with human body temperature and adjust accordingly.

The one thing that makes memory foam an ultimate solution of back pains is its density and thickness as compared to the regular mattresses.

Viscoelastic memory foam mattresses haven’t been dwelling in the market since long, but its users are quite satisfied with their performance for curing back pain. Waking up every morning feeling fresh and re-energized will certainly never make you regret buying a memory foam mattress.

Nine Ways to Deal With Back Pain

08.25.09

It is a guest blog by Jessica Parker. She is a freelance writer who writes about home decorating, and she is currently working on Memory Foam Express. She described different ways to relieve back pain problem and to overcome it. She is specialized in designing memory foam double mattress, memory foam mattresses and memory foam topper.

Back pain is a very common illness so that three out of four adults suffer from it. Lower back pain (lumbar pain) is the most common closely followed by neck pain.

Muscle sprains or strains are the most common cause of back pain and they usually heal by themselves over time. Things like ice packs, heat and over the counter medications can usually help in these situations. However, there are more severe courses of back pain, including herniated discs, which may need physical therapy or surgery. Some of the following causes and treatment of Back pain are:

Causes of back pain

Aging : as we get older ligaments shorten and discs dry out. This combination can cause pressure on the spinal tissue, which potentially leads to herniated (bulging) discs.
Everyday life: stress and tension in muscles causes them to contract and tighten leading to pain and stiffness. This muscle tightening and stiffness has a detrimental impact on your posture, which again accelerates the problem.
Injuries and accidents: Small injuries can causes osteoporosis and other degenerative diseases.
Obesity: being chronically overweight puts unnecessary stress on the back, especially the lower back, which can lead to a host of other conditions including: osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease.

Treatments
Acupuncture: very fine needles are inserted into specific, precise, areas of the body, causing it to release endorphins that help in the healing process.
Massage: can be used to release muscle tension and reduce inflammation and this works especially well if your pain is from muscle strains and sprains.
Chiropractor: chiropractors use spinal manipulation to relieve pain and improve posture and alignment.
Exercise: while you waiting for the acute pain to go away you should try some gentle stretching and strengthening exercises. Some example exercises are: the pelvic tilt, which strengthens abdominal muscles and stretches your back, and the knee to chest stretch that stretches your hip and lower back.
Heat and ice packs: alternating between the two gets the blood to carry oxygen and nutrients to the area which speeds up the healing and also removes waste products from the body.
Develop a good posture: it may seem the slouching relaxes your muscles but it actually increases the stress on them.
Weight management : keeping your weight under control reduces the stress on the back of reduces the chance of osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease.
Sitting comfortably: if you sit in a chair for long periods try resting your feet flat on the floor or on a small stool, whichever is the most comfortable. If you drive for long periods, place a small pillow or rolled up towel behind the small of your back. Make sure that you stop and take regular breaks, get out of the car and walk around.