Innerspring Mattress with Latex Top?
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After initially being interested in the Sleepez Euro Innerspring Mattress with the latex topper it appears that they do not ship this model. As an alternative is anyone aware of any Innerspring Mattresses with latex top layers that avoid all the foam that the S brands use? Thanks. This message was modified Jun 16, 2009 by robdmb
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Re: Innerspring Mattress with Latex Top?
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Here is an interesting study on the effects of firm vs. medium-firm mattresses on subjects with nonspecific lower back pain. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/464378 If that link doesn't work, try http://www.google.com/search?q=mattresss+Francisco+Kovacs&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a then click on "Medium-Firm Mattress May Improve Low-Back Pain" from www.medscape.com I think it is important to note that the experiment tallied the subject's personal experiences. I say this to emphasis the validity of the personal experiences of posters in this forum. Matt P.S. To add to the confusion, I just read the following from WebMd.com: http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/news/20031113/best-mattress-for-lower-back-pain?page=2 "When buying a mattress, McClelland advises against relying on store ratings as an accurate guideline. "These numbers are all over the place," he says. "Individual companies use different rating systems, so you don't really know what you're getting." This message was modified Jun 23, 2009 by MattFaunce
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Re: Innerspring Mattress with Latex Top?
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well found! i was wondering if anyone had read that. in case the above links dont work or your having trouble finding it here's a brake down of it, its the only independent study of what tension off matt is best for back pain. <BR><BR>Effect of firmness of mattress on chronic non-specific low-back pain: randomised, double-blind, controlled, multicentre trial<BR><BR>Background<BR>A firm mattress is commonly believed to be beneficial for low-back pain, although evidence supporting this recommendation is lacking. We assessed the effect of different firmnesses of mattresses on the clinical course of patients with chronic non-specific low-back pain.<BR>Methods<BR>In a randomised, double-blind, controlled, multicentre trial, we assessed 313 adults who had chronic non-specific low-back pain, but no referred pain, who complained of backache while lying in bed and on rising. Mattress firmness is rated on a scale developed by the European Committee for Standardisation. The Hs scale starts at 1·0 (firmest) and stops at 10·0 (softest). We randomly assigned participants firm mattresses (Hs=2·3) or medium- firm mattresses (Hs=5·6). We did clinical assessments at baseline and at 90 days. Primary endpoints were improvements in pain while lying in bed, pain on rising, and disability.<BR>Findings<BR>At 90 days, patients with medium-firm mattresses had better outcomes for pain in bed (odds ratio 2·36 [95% Cl 1·13—4·93]), pain on rising (1·93 [0·97—3·86]), and disability (2·10 [1·24—3·56]) than did patients with firm mattresses. Throughout the study period, patients with medium-firm mattresses also had less daytime low-back pain (p=0·059), pain while lying in bed (p=0·064), and pain on rising (p=0·008) than did patients with firm mattresses.<BR>Interpretation<BR>A mattress of medium firmness improves pain and disability among patients with chronic non-specific low- back pain. This message was modified Jun 23, 2009 by Marshall
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