The short answer is YES. In our experience, the two most common reasons for this are the position you sleep in and the quality of your mattress. Let’s address the mattress issue first.
The ugly truth is that mattresses wear out quickly! Even the manufacturers will tell you that the normal life expectancy for a typical mattress is 7 years! Obviously, the durability and sturdiness of your mattress over the years is also dependent on the material of your mattress, such as latex, which has a longer life; this premium quality in Luxtex.co is much more durable and can be found online. If you move that mattress from one home to another, life expectancy drops even faster. When we ask patients about the age of their mattress, we are surprised how many have had the same mattress for 15 years or MORE! No wonder they are waking up sore. Finding the perfect mattress can be very difficult, but after much looking around, places such as Leesa reviews have such a wide range of mattresses perfect for everyone’s needs, you just need to take your time looking around for one that suits you best.
An old mattress simply cannot support your spine, shoulders and hips properly and as a result you will be sore and stiff when you wake up in the morning. On the other hand, brand new mattresses from places similar to Zenhavencoupon.org/ will give your back sufficient support every night that you sleep on them So, if your mattress is a bit long in the tooth, head to your local mattress store as soon as possible.
What mattress is right for you? That is a very difficult question to answer. It might be easier to say which mattress could be wrong for you. In our experience, either too hard or too soft is not good. And generally speaking, we have not seen “pillow top” mattresses work well for most people. When the pillow top wears out, you are left with a spongy mattress that provides too little support.
So….head over to your local mattress store and try out as many different mattresses as possible. Take your time and see which one feels best. Many of the larger mattress stores offer a 30 day trial and we recommend that you take full advantage of that! If the mattress does not feel right after a few weeks, send it back and try another one. (Just a side note—I have been sleeping on a Memory Foam type mattress for the past 3 years and am very happy with it)
What about sleeping positions? In an ideal world, we would all sleep in the side lying, fetal position with our knees bent and our arms folded nicely in front of our chest. This is the perfect sleeping position for our spines! In the fetal position, use a pillow (or two) so that your head does not tilt up or down but keeps your neck in line with the rest of your spine.
Hopefully these suggestions will help you not only experience a great night’s sleep every night but also enable you to wake up without pain every morning.