When it comes to buying a new mattress there are so many things to consider, how much should you spend always seems to be the first thought but should it be the most important consideration? how big how thick how hard or soft are some other things to think about, is it for two of you to share, if so make sure you find one that is comfortable for both of you, after all this is going to last for a long while. Should you buy one with hand tufted buttons or a quilted top, what about the cover does that make any difference, should it be springs or foam or a combination of both? Price can vary so much and it doesn’t always follow that the most expensive is the best so do your research in to the type of mattress and level of comfort you require and then I am certain that like most people nowadays you will be able to find the best value on the’net’. Mattresses are available really in three different types; normal machine made spring interior units; hand built pocket sprung mattresses or foam. The latest ranges of foam mattresses incorporating the use of slow recovery foam, often referred to as ‘memory foam’, are very quickly becoming the most popular of all the products on the market. They originate from NASA and the space research programmes of the 1970′s and 80′s and were designed to help astronauts to cope with the effect of ‘G’ force on lift off and during their flights. After that they were taken on board by the medical profession especially for patients with long term illness who may spend prolonged periods in bed. The mattress because it is energy absorbing and temperature sensitive helps to spread the pressure created by the body more evenly so avoiding any problems with bed ‘sores’ and the like. As well the memory foam element has unique moulding characteristics and therapeutic healing powers which have been hailed and used by sports therapists chiropractors and even some of the worlds top athletes. Talking of athletes with the amount of beds that Tiger Woods has allegedly been in and out of recently he probably knows a lot about different mattresses but I bet he wishes he had only tried them with his wife! One of the other real benefits of memory foam mattresses is that because there are no moving parts you really do get a silent sleep. They are delivered to you vacuum packed so they are easy to put onto your existing base with it is a sprung or slatted one or even and electric bed, in fact they are even better on adjustable beds than a spring interior mattress as there is a chance with them having the springs rub against each other or lock together as the adjustable bed is moved. With memory foam as well there is no longer any need to do that heavy working job of turning the mattress over, you just use one side. Much more sensible. How many mattresses do you need to try? Just memory foam. Sleep tight.

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