What is an Orthopedic Mattress? Your Expert Guide

If you're searching for an orthopedic mattress, the chances are that you suffer from chronic aches and pains and you're looking for a supportive bed to ease your pains overnight so that you feel looser in the morning. However, you might be going about your search in the wrong way. Orthopedic support isn't one-size-fits-all and it will take time and money to find the mattress that meets your needs.

Out of all the mattress types, an orthopedic mattress might be the most controversial. 'Orthopedic' doesn't refer to the filling of a mattress, but the feeling. It's a subjective term, rather than an objective one, which makes it much harder to standardize across brands.

As H&G's specialist sleep writer, I lead a team of expert testers in the search to find the world's best mattress. Between us, we represent every sort of sleeper: we've got side sleepers; front sleepers; back sleepers; some of us suffer from chronic pain and others live with sleep conditions. In all our time testing, we've learned that orthopedic support should be specialized to your unique sleep needs…

Now that we've established what an orthopedic mattress really is – a marketing term, rather than a mattress type – we can talk about it more accurately. I find it helpful to think about an orthopedic mattress as an ergonomic mattress, designed for optimal interaction between your body and your bed, or simply as a supportive mattress. Inside an orthopedic mattress, you might find springs and foam arranged in ergonomic zones to offer targeted support to each area of your body.

The whole point of an orthopedic mattress is to ease pain, relieve pressure, and promote better posture. According to licensed chiropractor, Dr. Matt Tanneberg, an orthopedic mattress 'allows your spine to be in a neutral, stress-free position throughout the night. This will help to minimize the aches and pains of waking up in the morning'. Dr. Matt thinks that an orthopedic mattress is 'the best of the best' for pain relief and muscoskeletal support. 

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