If you ask me whether mattress contributes towards back pain? Without taking a second, I can say sleeping on a mattress which doesn’t suit your body could be a major factor contributing towards your back pain. I had to change a couple of mattress due to chronic back pain. I consulted a lot of physicians and I drilled down to a conclusion that it was the mattress which was giving me these problems, I did visit the store and I made sure I try them out for a couple of weeks before I actually buy them, later I finally found the one suiting my needs.