How do you know if it’s time for a new mattress?

A mattress has the potential of encouraging sleep, or robbing you of it. In order for a mattress to do the job it’s supposed to do, it must be both comfortable and supportive. The following may help you determine whether or not you need a new mattress.

1. You have a tough time falling asleep!
2. You wake up frequently while sleeping!
3. You toss and turn while sleeping!
4. You disturb your partner when sleeping!
5. You wake up stiff, sore or with back pain!
6. You wake up with tingling in the hands and/or feet!
7. You don’t feel rested, refreshed and alert on waking!
8. You sleep better when you’re away from home!
9. Your mattress is no longer comfortable!
10. Your mattress is no longer supportive!
11. Your mattress is stained, soiled, lumpy or sagging!

Most importantly, if your body needs to conform to your mattress, your mattress is not providing support, and should be replaced. With new understandings of the human body, we know that the natural skeletal curves of the body should be supported. These skeletal curves include the arch of the foot in the standing position, and the small of the back in the seated or lying position.

If the mattress you’re sleeping on does not conform and support the arch in the lower back, it can cause pinching of discs. A mattress that conforms to the shape of your lower back allows your discs to absorb water and nutrients as you sleep, preparing them for the cushioning they need to provide to your spine, when you’re awake