Hi Prekapal,

Thanks for your kind words about John Ryan, it's much appreciated!

Old advice out there for anyone with any sort of back pains was to go for a mattress that's firm in the comfort layers. These days the opposite is true; We'd always advise going medium or soft.

Given your weights and heights, I would advise that you both need a Medium spring tension to get the right level of support. Spring tension, one part of any pocket sprung mattress, is determined solely by body weight as this is what provides you with the support from inside the mattress. Once you establish the right support you need the focus then shifts to the fillings atop the springs, also referred to as the comfort layers.

Orthopaedic mattresses tend to be really firm in the comfort layers but we would now advise you to steer clear of anything like this with your existing pains.

My recommendation would be to look at our Origins Pocket 1500 or the Origins Pocket Latex 1500 with a separately detachable topper. The separate topper will add an extra layer of comfort providing some pressure relief.

The Origins Pocket 1500 is a true medium feeling model meaning that it provides a slight sink but not too much into that top layer. The Origins Pocket Latex 1500 is the firmest mattress we have within our Origins range having no sort of sink in sensation whatsoever.

It's worth noting here that we can only advise to a certain level. Whilst it's our advice with your existing pains to avoid anything too firm there are exceptions to the rule.

Please see below for a detailed breakdown of the Origins Pocket 1500;

	John Ryan By Design Origins 1500
1	300gsm Wool
2	750gsm Very Soft Polyester
3	500gsm Polyester Pad
4	One Inch Foam Insulator Layer
5	1500 Spun Bond Pocket Springs

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Please see below for a detailed breakdown of the Origins Pocket Latex 1500;

	John Ryan By Design Origins Latex
1	300 gsm Wool Silk blend pad
2	3cm Talalay Latex (60/40% blend) 70kg Density
3	3cm Talalay Latex (60/40% blend) 70kg Density
4	One inch HD Foam
5	1500 Spun Bond Pocket Springs

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I think the above recommendations would be a better choice than the John Lewis Special Pocket Ortho 1800 given the price and difference in materials.
The John Lewis Natural collection Linen 5000 is a one-sided mattress as is our latex model as the construction method of latex topped pocket springs limits them to one side.

I hope this has answered your questions fully but if you do have any further queries please don't hesitate to contact our office on 0161 437 4419. Our office is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 8pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm.

Kindest Regards, Lee.