SLEEP POSTURE AND SPINAL ALIGNMENT Why we believe The DUX Bed is the best mattress for back pain. Good quality sleep forms the backbone of good spinal health. That’s good news — after all, acquiring the best mattress for back pain is well within your control. When you consider the constant stress your spine endures every day you owe it to yourself to protect it at night. We feel The DUX Bed is the best bed for back pain, not only because it aligns your spine through dynamic contouring support, but also because it can be customized to the exact requirements of your body. With this, your back muscles not only get the relief they need, but a consistent opportunity to heal. TRANSCEND FIRM OR SOFT When selecting the best mattress for back pain, most people equate firmness with support, and softness with comfort. However, the best method for evaluating a mattress is to examine how it supports the spine. Maximum comfort and health can only be achieved if your muscles can completely relax and your spine is supported in proper alignment.
FIRM Studies show that if a mattress is too firm it forces your body to conform to it. DUX is just the opposite – it conforms to you. SOFT When a mattress is too soft, your body sinks into a hammock position, causing your spine to curve unnaturally. THE DUX BED DUX contours to your body, supporting the entire length of your spine so it can rest in the most natural, healthiest position possible. WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK Your muscles work to protect your spine all day - they deserve a break at night. According to medical research, over 80% of us will experience back pain at some point in our lives. The chairs we sit in, the shoes we wear, the sports we play, the stress in our lives — all contribute to back pain. And back muscles don’t necessarily go to sleep when you do — they can stay tense if your mattress doesn’t provide proper, continuous support. PASCAL: OUR CUSTOMIZABLE CASSETTE SYSTEM The best mattress is the one that fits the exact needs of your body.
Our Pascal Cassette System allows every DUX bed to be customized to the individual needs of you and your partner. Simply arrange the components in accordance with your size and weight. And if your body changes due to injury, pregnancy or aging, just reconfigure the cassettes to match your new needs. LEARN MORE ABOUT PASCAL >> Should you require a little extra lumbar support — either permanently or due to a temporary condition like a sports injury or pregnancy — the DUX 818 model includes a removable hand crank so you can increase the bed’s lumbar support to your exact need. THE DUX 818 SPECS >> Why is sleeping on your side the best position? "Side sleeping is the best position and here's why. It's the only position that allows the spine to straighten out. There's also very little pressure on the spine when you lay on your side. If you sleep in a fetal position, it takes even more pressure off your lower back." DEEP SLEEP - THE ULTIMATE GOAL Researchers at The Karolinska Institute, the prestigious medical university that awards the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine, performed a study investigating the effect different types of mattresses had on the body and sleep quality.
Their results showed that those who slept on a DUX bed not only fall asleep faster, but remained in deep sleep longer – a good thing since deep sleep has been proven to be the only sleep stage where muscles can heal and repair themselves. * READ MORE >> In an independent sleep study conducted by the Karolinska Institute of Sweden, the sleep patterns of individuals using a variety of innerspring mattresses were measured using an EEG to record the electrical activity in the cerebral cortex of the brain. The study demonstrated that DUX users not only reached the Deep Sleep stage of sleep faster, but remained there longer. This is especially beneficial since it is during Deep Sleep that the body and immune system recovers and repairs itself. * BRL, 1985, 1989 (Bed Research Laboratory, Associate Professor Evert Knutsson, Associate Professor Sven Engdahl)Choosing the best mattress for back pain can be a difficult endeavor, especially if you don’t know what to look for.
With all the choices of mattresses out there, finding the best mattress for back pain can be hard to make the right choice when in some cases you can’t test out the mattress before buying or don’t know how to choose one correctly. What is the most important criteria for choosing the best mattress for back pain? This guide explains what to look for so that you can ensure to get the proper support and comfort for your back pain needs. Firmness is of optimal importance for back pain sufferers. Having a firm mattress will tend to balance you on the top of the sleeping surface, as opposed to sinking in the mattress which provides deeper body hug and contouring but can worsen back pain. The best mattress for back pain will provide the ideal level of firmness needed to reduce pain or at least not create new pain during sleep. Most people with back pain prefer a mattress that is more medium to firm on the firmness scale. This corresponds to around a 6-8 out of 10 on a firmness scale (where 10 is most firm.).
This level of firmness provides enough back support but at the same time providing comfort to remove pressure points while you sleep. Memory foam mattresses are good choices for those suffering back pain, but care needs to be taken to not choose one that is too soft, or this can cause you to sink too far down into the mattress and worsen back pain. It’s crucial to find a mattress that has good support when you suffer from nightly back pain caused by an improper mattress. Support and firmness are not the same, and you can have a soft mattress that has great support. At the same time, a firm mattress can also not be so supportive. Support comes from a mattress that keeps your spine in alignment while also remaining comfortable. If you aren’t comfortable and have pressure points on your back or spine, you are most likely going to experience pain and discomfort as you sleep. When your back is properly supported, air can flow freely into your lungs, reducing snoring and potentially minimizing the effects of other breathing related sleep conditions that plague many sleepers.
The proper mattress that supports you and has adequate firmness can assist you with this, as will one with good cooling and airflow management. The best mattress for back pain will be able to provide all of these features to help prevent and improve your symptoms. By improving your airflow management you’ll also improve overall oxygenation of the body. This results in better internal temperature regulation, which will help reduce the sensation of sleeping hot during the night. This also helps reduce back and spinal pain by improving blood flow within your body. Certain fabrics and materials have also been shown to improve oxygenation, most notably, Celliant fibers (which are used in a handful of mattress covers, including several by Bear and Bioposture). In addition, the use of copper infused foam is another feature that can aid in alleviating back pain as well, which the Zotto and Layla use as well. Elevating the head and foot of your mattress can help relieve pressure points along your back, which and adjustable foundation can provide you, as they can conform to a variety of sleeping positions.
In addition, elevating parts of your body can increase blood flow and ease breathing and reduce snoring. This can result in reduced back pain, better sleep, and better temperature regulation. The downside of adjustable foundations is the cost primarily. These start at around $7-900 and can go as high as $3000 or more. Therefore, you may want to balance your budget with how important elevating your head and feet are to your sleeping. Despite the negatives of price and aesthetics, an adjustable foundation can be one of the best investments to your sleep and health you can make and make sure that your back pain will be less when sleeping on the best mattress for you. We recommend that those suffering from back pain choose a mattress that: Loom and Leaf is a high quality memory foam mattress that has a medical grade gel cooling layer that is very comfortable and comes in both medium and firm options (read our review of the Loom and Leaf here). The Loom and Leaf mattress provides great support for the lumbar region in all sleeping positions, and the gel cooling layer does a great job at preventing heat buildup.
GhostBed is another good choice for people suffering from back pain. This universal comfort model memory foam and latex hybrid bed is on the firmer end of the spectrum but is very good for those with back pain (read our review of the GhostBed here). The GhostBed adapts to your body over time and the thick foundation provides excellent deep compression support for the lower back and for heavy people as well. Nest Bedding Alexander Signature The Nest Alexander Signature mattress comes in 3 different firmness models depending on your preference and is another great mattress for back pain (read our review of the Nest Bedding Alexander here) The Nest sleeps cool and the choice of firmness options is especially good for individuals that like a firmer or softer mattress to support their spine and don’t want to take a chance on a universal comfort firmness option. Bioposture is one of the most recommended memory foam mattresses for back pain as it is prescribed by chiropractors and spine health professionals.