Category: Back Pain/Back Pain Relief

Memory Foam Mattresses: Check Out Memory Foam for Back Pain Relief

Tired of waking up with back pain?  Tired of sleeping in that crater in the middle of your old inner spring mattress?  Perhaps it’s time to take a look at a memory foam mattress for back pain relief.

The 2010 article, The Shocking Truth About Back Pain Revealed offers up chiropractic instead of drugs and surgery.  Another thing to think about is your mattress.  Many people found their back pain lessened once they started sleep on a memory foam mattress.  It’s not a cure-all or a substitute for medical care, but many people have found a memory foam mattress has helped ease their back pain.

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Yoga Therapy for Lower Back Pain

In the article Lower back pain?  Yoga therapy can help, the author states nearly 16 million people in the United States currently practice yoga.  Apparently another 9 million say they plan to try it within a year.  (They probably plan to lose weight and stop using their credit cards too…)

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Pain is Costing Business and Society

According to a recent study cited by PainMed.org, a significant number of people are experiencing pain that is great enough to interfere with business and society. Leading causes of this pain include headaches, back pain, and neck pain. About four in 10 Americans say pain interferes with their mood, activities, sleep, ability to do work or enjoyment of life. Two-thirds report interference with any one of these.

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Relief for Chronic Back Pain

In the article, Chronic Back Pain Relief – What Can Be Done?, Jon Ferraro offers his advice for relieving chronic back pain.  The article was not published recently, but the advice is valid and still worth sharing.  Mr. Ferraro points out that many people who have suffered with chronic back pain for years can’t imagine living without that pain, even if they do have some moments that are pain free.

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Is the Topper Pad Helpful for Fibromyalgia and are They Hypo-Allergenic

We are often asked about whether our memory foam topper pads are helpful for people with specific types of pain issues. Here’s a question we got about fibromyalgia:

Question:

“I am trying to decide whether to purchase the 2″ or 3” memory foam mattress topper. I have fibromyalgia and will be placing the topper on my King Coil mattress and box springs (they are in great shape).

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Most Back Pain Not Relieved With Electric Nerve Stimulation

According to a previous article on BusinessWeek.com by author Ed Edelson entitled Nerve Stimulation Device Doesn’t Ease Most Back Pain, if you are going to use a transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) device to ease your back pain, don’t bother.

This advice comes directly from the American Academy of Neurology.  According to Dr. Richard M. Dubinsky, a professor of neurology at Kansas University Medical Center and chair of practice improvement for the academy, there are no controlled studies showing that TENS is effective against back pain of unknown origin that has persisted for three months or longer.  Dr. Dubinsky is the lead author of an article about TENS in a recent online issue of Neurology.

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Memory Foam Helped My Back Pain, And Also Works For 85% Of Our Customers With Back Pain Issues

I injured myself over 30 years ago in a snow skiing accident, and ever since I’ve had chronic back pain.

It has been so severe as to be disabling, although over the years I’ve learned a lot of different exercise and lifestyle techniques that have helped me get back into life.

But the first thing to really help me feel better and be able to participate more in life was memory foam.

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Memory Foam Mattresses: Memory Foam Helps Many in Relieving Back Pain

Is it time for a new mattress?  Tired of tossing and turning to relieve your back pain?  Perhaps it’s time to look into a memory foam mattress.  Memory foam mattresses are not a cure-all for back pain, but they have been found to ease the suffering of many people who have back pain.

A memory foam mattress is extremely comfortable.  It is temperature sensitive, which means it uses your body’s own temperature to mold to the contours of your body.  This reduces pressure points and the need to toss and turn to get comfortable.  Every part of your body is comfortably supported.  When you do change positions, the memory foam “remembers” its original shape and then gently settles in to your body’s new position.  Dealing with low back pain suggests some good ideas for reducing and improving your low back pain and a comfortable mattress is part of the overall plan.  A memory foam mattress is also very durable.  Look for one with a ten year warranty to ensure you are getting a quality memory foam mattress.

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Memory Foam Mattresses: Check Out Memory Foam for Back Pain Relief

Tired of waking up each morning with back pain?  Tired of tossing and turning to try to get comfortable?  Perhaps it’s time to take a look at memory foam mattresses.  Although not a back pain cure-all, memory foam has consistently been shown to help ease back pain.  Read on…

A memory foam mattress is extremely comfortable and it’s durable too.  It’s temperature sensitivity means that it molds to each and every contour of your body.  This reduces pressure points and the need to toss and turn to get comfortable.  Once you do change positions, the memory foam returns to its original shape and then gently molds to your new sleeping position.  How Best To Live With Back Pain offers some solutions for dealing with chronic back pain, but it misses one of the best ways to do this — with a comfortable mattress.  When buying a memory foam mattress, buy from a retailer that will let you try your new mattress in your own home for at least 180 days.  If you don’t like it, you need to be able to return it and get your money back.

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Memory Foam Mattress: Memory Foam Can Help With Lower Back Pain

Time for a new mattress?  Tired of tossing and turning and waking up with lower back pain?  Maybe you’ve been thinking about a memory foam mattress because you’ve heard they can help ease back pain.  This is true for many people, but there’s only one way to find out if a memory foam mattress can help with your lower back pain.  Read on…

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