A Look at Foam Mattresses
By Eric Morris
Editor's Summary: This article lists the advantages of
a foam mattress, but also discusses the problems that some consumers
experience with a foam mattress.
We’ve all been there. First, we spend a sleepless night, tossing
and turning. Then we spend the next two days with body aches, sore
from head to toe. The effects of a bad mattress can be serious.
Then we face the daunting prospect of shopping for a new mattress.
This task can be a bit intimidating. There are so many different
prices, sizes, styles, and firmness to choose from. They come in
drastically different materials, as well. Mattresses can be filled
with air, water, fabric, feathers, springs or foam. One of the most
popular -- especially for people suffering body pain -- is the foam
mattress.
Foam mattresses are popular because of their body-contouring nature.
The foam literally reshapes to mold to the user’s body. This is
designed to strategically place pressure where needed, while relieving
the strain on other points. It is believed that this relieves pressure
from the neck, spine, and lower back, eliminating much of the soreness
and pain associated with regular mattresses.
The foam mattress is not entirely without drawbacks, though. Some
people complain about the body-contouring nature that it’s famous
for. If, for some reason, you are not happy with the newly molded
shape, you cannot change it. Some reports also say that the foam
loses resiliency quickly. Others complain that the foam gets extremely
hot, causing sweating and clamminess. Despite these complaints,
many people do prefer foam mattresses.
If, after doing research, you decide to buy a foam mattress, they
are available from most bedding stores. Some of the more popular
foam mattresses are the Sealy Reflexion, the Tempur-Pedic, and the
Isoform.
A-Bed offers a memory foam bed by Dormia. The Versailles by Dormia
is offered for $447, including shipping.
Foam Order offers foam mattress pads. These fit on top of your
existing mattress to create a body-contouring surface. They start
at $248 for a Queen sized 3-inch pad. Foam Order also offers a selection
of foam mattresses.
Mattresses
Info provides detailed information about air, foam, memory foam,
futon, and waterbed mattresses and mattress pads, plus advice about
mattress stores. Mattresses Info is the sister site of Memory
Foam Web.
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