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Memory Foam Mattresses vs. Traditional Spring Mattresses
The memory
foam mattress is the mattress of the modern era and the spring mattress can
be considered the standard mattress. In fact it was the only type of mattress
available to the average income group earlier. Memory foam mattresses have been around for the last 20 years, but
have only become affordable in the last 10 years.
The cost of a spring mattress is still much lower than a memory foam mattress. Spring
mattresses are durable but quite firm. Memory
foam mattresses become flexible with body heat and your body receives
support as you get cradled in. Nevertheless,
memory foam should give your body a firm feeling because your body
weight gets evenly distributed.
A good mattress should not only distribute your body weight evenly but give you
comfort and pain relief. That is what a good quality memory foam mattress does. It
helps to reduce the pressure points to a great extent, which leads to no tossing
and turning at night and in turn that leads to a good night’s sleep.
A spring mattress on the other hand does not give any pressure point
relief. All the springs push against
your body with equal force, but the body in turn cannot push evenly.
Proper support does not occur and the result is poor blood circulation
and aches and joint pain.
It is important to maintain spring mattresses, as they begin to sag after about
two years. They offer a maximum 10
year warranty. The springs offer no
support for back or spinal alignment. No
maintenance is required for memory foam
mattresses, but if the memory foam
is of a poor quality, it takes longer to conform to your body and recover.
The basic difference between a spring mattress
and a memory foam mattress is the difference in total body support.
Temperature sensitivity is another difference.
A memory foam mattress has the ability to respond to different
temperatures. This
means that it remains firm or it becomes soft according to the temperature of
your body, which it can sense. It then absorbs your heat and softens up and you
are left with a warm cozy feeling. A spring mattress cannot react to your body
heat at all.
The comfort level on a memory foam
mattress is very high. When you
sit or sleep on a memory foam mattress,
the memory foam simply ‘melts’
under you and you enjoy long-term balanced support and comfort. Coil spring
mattresses are made from coils and they are not always accommodating to your
body when you lie down.
Isn’t it
better to invest your money in a quality mattress which provides you with sound
sleep and no maintenance for at least 10 years?
An average person spends 30 % of his life sleeping, and hence it is
important to use a healthy and accurate mattress.
The best support and comfort while sleeping is important for people of
all ages, whether they are babies, young children, adults or the elderly.
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