Before going to the store for an orthopedic mattress, it is necessary to know exactly what mattresses call orthopedic and what functions they perform. This will help you make the right choice and not regret your purchase.
So, the mattress is orthopedic if it is able to maintain a person’s spine in a direct position during the entire time of sleep. For this, this product should be: firstly, elastic, that is, capable of maintaining the body, making it possible to relax to muscles; Secondly, elastic, so that blood vessels do not suffer under the weight of the body; thirdly, ventilated-pass moisture and air through yourself.
The main functions of the orthopedic mattress include:
1) support of the body – with the help of this ability, mattresses withstands the weight of the human body and supports his back in the direct position during sleep, thereby eliminating back pain. This function is carried out by latex or spring block.
2) Comfort – the fact is that the mattress is able to correspond to the shape of the body, which provides a person with a more comfortable dream. This function is carried out by a quilted plane and a layer of fillers.
When choosing the size of the mattress, you should take into account that your legs and head should not rest against its edges. The length of the product should be equal to your body length plus twenty centimeters. As for the width, it should have at least eighty centimeters in the single mattress, and the double centimeters in double.
There are also spring and non -free mattresses. The latter has a monoblock made of natural or artificial latex.