The very worst type of mattress to sleep on is a soft, shapeless mattress that provides little or no support for an aching back. In the past, a firm bed was once thought of as taboo and only created unwanted pressure points. These pressure points we are referring to are known to restrict blood circulation in surface skin cells, resulting in significantly more tossing and turning while asleep which reduces the efficiency of your sleep recharge. As a result, uncontrolled firmness or hardness, in your mattress restrains your body from achieving an optimal night’s rest; leaving you feeling exhausted earlier every day.
Having the proper amount of firmness, shaping capability and dual softness is an important factor in every mattress that is acclaimed to prevent or relieve back pain. People wonder if they should make their waterbeds more firming to the touch, so today we will clear the air about extra firmness.
Easy Comfort
As with any other consumer product, you need to know what types of waterbeds there are and how you can adapt their level of comfort to your body’s needs. Waterbeds come in a variety of firmness levels and will still seem to be less firm than a traditional mattress, so if you are making the transition from an innerspring mattress to a waterbed then it is important to not to rely solely on your first impression in a test rest. The waterbed will feel different. Often considered to be too soft and therefore couldn't be supportive enough. Waterbed mattresses can be broken down to these two general categories, hardside waterbeds and softside waterbeds.
Hardside waterbeds use traditional designs where a bladder, water-filled chamber, sits inside a wooden frame. The softside waterbed uses high density foam walls instead of wood framing to support the water chamber in place.
Waterbed Firmness
Todays waterbeds are designed to appear and feel similar to a traditional mattress, but with much better support and insulation compared to the blobs of the 1970s. In essence, the type of firmness you achieve from your waterbed depends on the amount of stabilization constructed in the water mattress and the level of fill you choose. Meaning, the layers of fiber inside the water mattress will reduce water motion and can create a natural firmness to support your body weight and shape for the optimum recharge we all desire. Typically, people who prefer firmer support we turn them to the mid to upper level of stabilized mattresses since those have less motion and firmer support than a free flow waterbed.
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Compared to the traditional innerspring or sleep number mattress the average consumer is encouraged to think of a firm/hard bed surface. From a mattress retailers perspective, they portray a firm mattress not as a hard surface, but a shaping and evenly supported surface which is clearly not accurate. A waterbed achieves this support when used to the optimum. Typically in a mattress store we see an artists rendition of a shapely female torso on her side stating that the mattress is providing even pressure for the hips waist and shoulders, when in fact the innerspring or sleep number product is not 100% truthful as it leaves unwanted spaces between the body and mattress. According to the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), a mattress should support a person’s body weight evenly, without gaps between the body and the mattress. Uncomfortable pressure on prominent regions of the body, such as the shoulders, hips and lower back can be an indicator of too much firmness of a mattress and lead you to shop for comfort elsewhere.
