There is such a thing as being too soft for your mattress.
A high-quality and ultra-comfy mattress is crucial to getting a good night’s sleep. The plushest option isn’t always the best choice, even if you do not like a cushy surface, there is such a thing as too soft. Your sleeping environment matters, and buying one that is simply based on its premium price tag or that boasts an extra-soft and uber-plush feeling isn’t always the smart choice. Read on to learn if your mattress is too soft and why you should consider a more firm mattress instead!
You Have Lower-Back Pain
A soft mattress can result in chronic lower-back pain if you’re a side or stomach sleeper, as the overly plush surface can cause your hips and knees to sink down or your spine to bow unnaturally. While lying on your back, the lack of support may lead to overstretching the area of your spine that curves naturally towards your tailbone. Meanwhile, a medium and medium-firm mattress could help keep everything aligned and in a neutral position so you don’t wake up with stiffness or straining in your lower back.
You Have Persistent Shoulder and Hip Aches
If you’ve experienced unexplained and persistent shoulder and hip pain, it can be that your mattress is too soft. Without proper support for these areas when sleeping on your side, they can sink down and leave you with achy joints when you wake up. Sleeping with a pillow in between your knees could help with this strain, but it may not be enough to wake up for a soft mattress with insufficient support fully.
Waking Up with Neck and Upper-Body Strain
If you find yourself waking up with bad neck pain and stiffness around your traps, or other strained muscles in your upper body, your mattress can be contributing to a misaligned spine. This may happen to stomach sleepers who unnaturally arch and twist their backs because of a lack of upper-body support, or while lying on your side, or if you’re face up.
You’ve Got Trouble Getting In and Out of Your Bed
Edge support is a reinforced perimeter on a mattress that will help minimize motion transfer while preventing from sinking in while sitting on the edge. Not all mattresses have this, though. No edge support while combined with a sagging center or general lack of firmness, could make it difficult to get in and out of bed without feeling like you are sinking in.
A GOOD NIGHT OF REST WITH MATTRESS PEDDLERS
When doing your research on Mattress Peddlers, you’ll find we match up to top-quality mattress company criteria, and even go beyond it! We’ve been a family-owned business providing quality mattresses and furniture throughout Delaware and even beyond since 1994. We love working closely with our customers to figure out their needs and also offer free shipping throughout Lewes, Millsboro, Rehoboth Beach, Harbeson, and the surrounding areas of Delaware.