by peterpan

Created on: August 19, 2008

A good night sleep after a day's work would be the greatest reward that we could get. There's nothing that could give us enough rest than a comfortable sleep in our bed. The mattress that we use would greatly affect the amount of comfort that we could have during such time. A lot of mattresses are available in the market but we should know that not every mattress is suited for us.

The main consideration is choosing the right mattress for you is comfort. It should be able to address the amount of rest that you need and it should be durable enough to carry the weight of your body.

THE TYPES OF MATTRESSES

Mattresses can be generally categorized into spring and foam mattresses. The difference is that spring mattresses have coils inside that differ in thickness while foam mattresses are made of foam. Again, these materials are really different and the option on which is better to be used would depend on the preference of the buyer.

Spring mattresses can still be divided into an open coil and pocketed coil. The difference is that the latter exhibits more stability and decrease in movement since the coils are covered with fabric. Another important consideration with spring mattresses is the number of coils. The more coils, the less stable the mattress is. However, we also have to take in account the gauge of the coils. The lower the gauge means the thicker the coils are. This would then mean that greater suspension and resistance to movement will be exhibited by the mattress.

Foam mattresses can either be classified as natural or synthetic. Natural mattresses are made of latex that is derived from rubber trees. The good thing about latex mattresses is that they easily conform to the contours of the body and the microporosities that it naturally have makes it cooler than the synthetic ones. Synthetic mattresses use urethane of different densities that includes viscoelastic. Memory foam is an example of a synthetic mattress and is widely used by people who suffer from back pain.

SLEEPING POSITION

According to Angie Lau, it is important to determine your sleeping position before buying a mattress. People sleep on their back, stomach or sides and these positions may need different types of mattresses to provide adequate rest to the person as well as to prevent body pain in the morning due to an uncomfortable mattress.

Spring mattresses with pocketed coils are advisable for bigger persons who sleep on their stomachs or their backs. These mattresses are more stable and the fact

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