When most people think adjustable beds, they automatically picture a hospital bed. Many don't realize that bed manufactures now make beds that can be used in the home that will help individuals suffering from a variety of health problems that make sleeping difficult. 1. Relief from Chronic PainAnyone who suffers from chronic pain such as old injuries, back pain, or arthritis will find that they get a much better night's sleep when they use adjustable beds. They can shift the position of the bed so that pain is reduced. The adjustable bed will spare you the hassle of having to sleep in a chair or using a dozen pillows to prop yourself up at night. 2. Sleep ApneaIf you suffer from sleep apnea, it means that while you sleep, your airway either collapses or becomes blocked by your tongue. Traditional flat mattresses exasperate this problem. Making some minor tweaks to your sleeping position with an adjustable bed prevents the airways from collapsing, allowing you to stay asleep all night long.3.
GERDIf you suffer from GERD, you know that bedtime can be a real trial. It seems that no matter what position you try, your stomach acids keep you up all night long. Not only does this make sleeping nearly impossible, but it's also bad for your esophagus. Adjustable beds can help. Raising the head of the bed a few inches can help settle your stomach acid and keep it down where it belongs. Some individuals who suffer from GERT have raised their bed as much as 5 inches to see improvement in their restful night's sleep.4. Fluids Collecting in LegsIf you notice that your legs swell when you sleep, you might want to consider getting an adjustable bed. Raising the foot of the bed an inch or two will decrease the amount of overnight swelling your experience, making it easier for you to move when you get up in the morning.5. SciaticaIf you have been diagnosed with sciatica, sleeping in the traditional prone position pinches the sciatic nerve in your spine. In most cases, adjustable beds are the best solution.
Inclining the bed just a few degrees relieves the pressure. Not only will you get a better night's sleep, but you'll also decrease the amount of damage you potentially do to your back.Consumer Reports has updated our mattress Ratings, and the best we’ve tested provide plenty of support, resist bounciness, allow easy movement, and should last for many years before you need to replace it. You won’t find scores for comfort in our Ratings; that’s an individual judgment. But here’s a look at some mattresses that did especially well in back and side support. If you sleep on your back Our tests for back support graph the spine’s natural curves for a range of adults, and then we record how consistently mattresses maintain that curve. Charles P. Rogers Powercore Estate 5000, $1,500 This innerspring isn’t the best choice if you occasionally roll over to your side, but it delivered better back support than any other innerspring—or foam bed—in our tests. We tested its firmness as medium.
Spring Air Back Supporter Natalie, $1,200 Sold at Costco, this memory foam bed also wasn’t notably good for side sleepers, but for the back, it was impressive. The manufacturer claims the mattress is “ultra firm,” but we judged it as medium. Sleep Number i8 Bed, $3,000 Our testers judged this adjustable-air mattress, topped by foam, as soft. But this and its lower-price sibling were among the very best at back support. With these, you can adjust firmness one half of the bed at a time—helpful if two sleep partners like a different feel. Sleep Number c2 Bed, $700 This adjustable-air mattress fared almost as well but for more than $2,000 less. One primary difference is this bed’s firm feel, likely because of the considerably thinner foam topping. Roll over now and then? Both these Sleep Number beds were impressive for side sleepers as well. If you sleep on your side For our side-sleeping test, we check how well a mattress keeps the spine relatively horizontal when someone is lying on his or her side.
All three of our top picks for side sleepers also fared above-average at back support. No mattress, however, received our top score in this test. Serta Perfect Day iSeries Applause, $1,075 This innerspring has gotten a bit difficult to find, but it’s a winner if you can locate it. We judged it as medium, which apparently didn’t hurt in our tests; it’s the top-Rated innerspring. Beautyrest ReCharge Hybrid Jeffrey’s Bay, $1,800 While pricey, this Beautyrest was among our top innersprings, and we judged it as medium. One caveat: Couples might find it a bit bouncy if one partner gets up during the night. Casper The Casper 10”, $850 This online company produced a winner in this memory-foam bed, which we judged as medium. You might wish you could try it out—and if you're shopping in New York City you can—but we found its return policies to be very generous. Need a new mattress? Our online mattress Ratings now include almost 40 models, along with companion, survey-based Ratings of mattress stores and brands.
Be sure to see our mattress buying guide before narrowing your choices.if you have recently been diagnosed with sciatica from a disc bulge here are some sciatica home treatment suggestions to help you to help yourself. The first thing you should do before trying to manage this at home is to make sure you really do have sciatica – only 5% of people with back pain have it, most people have simple lower back pain instead. Go and see you doctor or physical therapist to get a diagnosis. Assuming then that you are sure you have sciatic back pain and you are sure you have nothing serious to worry about; the following suggestions may help you manage your sciatica with home treatment. Your doctor may prescribe an anti-inflammatory drug, a painkiller, a muscle relaxant or something to help you sleep. You need to control your pain so that you can get back to normal as quickly as possible. I meet people who fear that taking pain relief for sciatica will mask their symptoms and they worry they are going to injure themselves.