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I would appreciate some advice on the best bed/brand/type etc for bad backs. I have a degenerative spinal condition and fusions etc twice over the last 4 years. There are good days and bad and one of my thoughts (other than painkillers) is whether there is a better type of bed/brand/style which might at least help with sleep? Has anyone had success in this area? Thanks!

I took many months trying tofind a bed I could lay on without pain...
My experience was that any type of innerspring matress no matter how supportive applied too much pressure to my injury & instant pain upon laying on the matress.
After many trips to the many bed shops, one sales assistant suggested I try a latex matress.... man I thought I had died & gone to heaven... I even asked If they had a blanket lol.. I was tempted to stay there till closing time.
Much support but no pressure to any part of the body.
For me this was a lifesaver.

There are many brands on the market & since I purchased mine there have been more improvements with I believe an addition of ? memory foam??
I can't comment if this is better or not as I haven't tried them.
However I can say that after the purchase of my latex matress I was again able to sleep most of the night in bed without increased pain. Prior to this & for 18mths post injury I had spent no more than full nights in my other bed ( it was only 3 - 4 yrs old at that time). I couldn't stand the pressure the innersprings placed on my pelvis causing excrutiating & elevated pain. My injury being SIJ related.
My latex bed is a "sleepmaker" luxury latex ( pillow top). There are many brands on the market. Prices do vary considerably, I found that one in particular was marketed on having a luxurious velor covering which did make the price considerably dearer. My opinion on this is that the covering would not make a huge difference to the sleeping comfort as it would & should be covered with matress protector & sheeting.
I also use a lambswool underlay for added comfort.
Hope this is of some assistance to you.
Cheers
Julie

I have had 3 x Diskectomies, 1 Laminectomy, 1 x Epidural Steroid injection and Fusion of L4, L5. So that makes it hard to get a good night sleep as all these opps were done in a 6 month period this year.
My wife and I were even thinking of separate rooms until we went to Harvey Norman. Our first Idea was to get single beds but were shown all types and testing beds is not good for your spine.
Anyway we bought a sleep zone bed they are two king singles and they have a cordless remote that control you sleep preference. You lye on the bed and then press the remote and you get a fantastic sleep I am sleeping up to 10 hours. It was costly at $ 6,000 for the basic but worth every cent

i would say TEMPURPEDIC hands down, all the way. and don't forget the pillow. Sometimes remote controlled beds (as Jules mentioned) can be good to as everyone's "comfortable spot" is different and you just have to find yours. Mine is flat and if i am in serious pain it is flat with support under the knees.

It is a hefty pricetag, but worth every penny. And the beds come with a crazy warranty (i think 20 years?). I have had mine for 7 and it still feels like the very first day.

My History:
Herniated L4, L5, S1
Spinal Stenosis
Nerve Damage (right side)
Laminectomy at age 16
2 spinal injections
urinary incontinence

(i am 27 now

Doctors have traditionally recommended hard beds for people with lower-back pain, but that advice has been based on scarce evidence. Now the first substantial study has found that people who slept on medium mattresses were twice as likely to report an improvement as people using firm ones.

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There are quite a number of variables that need to be considered when purchasing a new bed or mattress; Whether you are after a firm, hard, inner-spring, memory foam, latex or a mix of all of them - it is important to be able to test and try each variety.

For a comprehensive guide to purchasing the right bed for you - check out our speciality store http://www.adjustable-beds.com.au/selecting-mattress/.

As always, you're welcome to visit one of our stores and talk to our experienced staff. You may even like to set aside some time to test out the beds in store http://www.badbacks.com.au/contactus

Hope this helps! Stuart

The best bed for back pain that I can recommend is called The Bed Boss Visco Heir ET. It's memory foam - a very high quality semi-open cell that doesn't get hot. However, if you are prone to night sweats it probably won't matter what mattress you purchase.

Our chiropractor recommended this brand. The Heir ET is a queen but we like the brand so much that we bought another style in a king called the Visco Revolution. Gel infused and it competes with the top Tempurpedic style at thousands less. These memory foam beds are outstanding in quality and in price. However, make sure to get an unpublished bed boss coupon that will give you another 30% off when you buy direct. Go to http://bestsleepmemoryfoam.com/how-to-order/ to get it. Then when you go to www.thebedboss.com to place your order you can add the coupon code. The Visco Heir ET has almost eliminated any bad back pain my husband used to have. Hope this helps. Good luck!

couldn't stand the pressure the innersprings placed on my pelvis causing excrutiating & elevated pain. My injury being SIJ related.
My latex bed is a "sleepmaker" luxury latex ( pillow top). There are many brands on the market.


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