Buy the Best Comfortable Mattress in Tulare and Visalia

Is it my bed, or is it just my back? That is a general question that curious patients ask within our office. I wish the answer were a straightforward yes or no, but it’s not that simple, just like anything else. When it comes to purchasing a new or perhaps even your first mattress, you need to consider a few key options. Those options are sleep position, body weight, and overall budget. Most of the information we will provide you is from www.sleepfoundation.org because it is a reliable source for all your questions on sleep.

Suppose you have a memory foam mattress and love it GREAT! Through my 30+ years of practice and hearing patients complain about their bed, there seemed to be a common topic having to do with memory foam mattresses. My experience has been that these types of mattresses feel good in the short term, but in a long time, they create a sleeping environment that doesn’t allow natural movement to occur while sleeping. They have been known to make a cavity that only allows one position throughout the night, which is not optimal. We recommend that you tailor your choices to a mattress that doesn’t restrict you while at rest.

Sleep Positions:

Sleep Positions can play a role when choosing a mattress for your specific needs to maximize your comfort. So, let’s dive into the specifics.

 Back sleepers put the most significant pressure on their lower back. If a mattress is too soft, the torso can sink in more deeply than the upper back and lower body, and this U-shape can create strain. If a mattress is too firm, there won’t be any accommodation of the slight curve in the lower back. As a result, back sleepers do best with a Medium Firm to Firm mattress with light to moderate contouring.

Side sleepers have sharp pressure points where the body is the widest, most notably at the shoulders and hips. On a too-soft mattress, those points will dip out of line with the rest of the spine. On a too-firm mattress, they will feel the impact at those points and be prone to misalignment. Consequently, side sleepers do best with Medium Soft to Medium Firm mattresses.

Stomach sleepers are like back sleepers and put the most pressure on the lumbar spine. They usually do best with a Firm mattress that can keep them out of a U-shape, and that won’t feel suffocating when lying face-down on the mattress.

Combination sleepers find themselves in more than one position through the night. They typically should choose a mattress based on the position they spend the most time in. If there’s no primary position, Medium Firm offers the best bet across the sleeping positions. These sleepers should also look for a responsive mattress that facilitates easy movement on the bed.

Body Type/Weight:

Body type and weight are measured on a spectrum when choosing the ideal mattress. The categories are less than 130 lbs, between 130-230 lbs, and over 230 lbs. They base this on the likeliness of sinking into the mattress, which may jeopardize spinal curvature.

With a lighter profile, people who weigh under 130 pounds don’t sink as far into a mattress. They often benefit from a softer mattress to get good contouring, especially if they sleep on their side and/or have pronounced pressure points.

For the in-between 130-230 lbs section. Selection should be based strictly on preference. This group is in the vague area of soft to firm, so we recommend you try options out to make sure you choose the best option for you.

People over 230 pounds will sink further into a mattress, especially near heavier parts of the body, which can risk throwing off spinal alignment. These sleepers usually have better results with mattresses that are a bit firmer to help avoid that risk.

Mattress Topper Hype: 

In the past, you might have heard of something known as a mattress topper but aren’t entirely clear what it is and if it can solve your sleep problems. A mattress topper is an underpad designed to lay on top of a mattress to provide a layer of comfort that the existing mattress lacks, whether it is from being worn out or simply uncomfortable from the beginning. Mattress toppers may be a good option if you are currently unable to budget for a new mattress, but they are not as effective or long-lasting as purchasing a new mattress. We recommend that if you have already purchased a memory foam mattress and are unhappy with it, you still have an option to buy a natural latex (rubber) mattress topper. Toppers generally range anywhere from 1-4 inches in thickness. Like mattresses, choosing the right one should consider your normal sleeping position, body shape, preferred firmness, material type, and budget.

Recommended Brands: 

Now that you’ve read all of the information needed when shopping for a new mattress, it might be helpful to know some of the most highly recommended mattresses to get your search started. These recommendations come directly from Consumer Reports and U.S. News and reports based on what thousands of other people say after having personally slept on the mattresses. The mattresses have been broken down into types and then ranked based on how they fit into each style to make your search easier. All categories include a range of prices to suit all needs and get you headed in the right direction.

Innerspring

1. 1.  Avocado Green Mattress
   2.  SleepFresh Sleep Fresh Hybrid
   3.  Tuft & Needle Nod Hybrid MAT-NODH-01-Q Mattress

Memory Foam

1. 1. Tuft & Needle Mint
   2.  Lull the Lull
   3.  Casper the Casper Original All-Foam

Latex

1. 1. Sleep on Latex Pure Green Firm Mattress
   2.  Ghostbed
   3.  Awara

Hybrid

1. 1. Dream Cloud- The Dream Cloud
   2.  Casper Hybrid
   3.  Allswell- The Luxe

Airbed

1. 1.  Sleep Number 360 c2 Smart Bed
   2.  Sleep Number 360 p6 Smart Bed
   3.  Personal Comfort H10 Bed