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19th October 2020

Best mattress for side sleeper with shoulder pain for £1500

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adrian

Hi
I am 5'9 and 11st 10lb. My wife is 5'6 and about a stone lighter. I am a side sleeper and have acute shoulder pain in my right shoulder. I always sleep on my right side!

I feel like I need the Origins comfort 1000 as your website states it is the softest feel mattress you produce in the upholstery layer but still has medium support in the main body of the mattress.

I have a budget of about £1500 ish and am not particular about natural or man-made fibres as we are not allergic to anything.

Can you please advise which you think we should go for based on our size, weights and my issue with my shoulder?

Many thanks

Lee Answered 7 months ago

Hi Adrian,

Thanks for your comment about the best mattress for a side sleeper. Sorry to hear you're waking up in pain in your right shoulder from your current mattress. It sounds as if the mattress upholstery layers in this mattress are too firm and not providing enough sink for you during the night.

Side sleepers, in particular, need a more forgiving top comfort layer in any mattress than a back or front sleeper. This is due to the increased pressure, you can read more on sleeping positions here.

At your bodyweights, you need a 1.4 medium gauge pocket spring to adequately support you during the night. Don't forget that spring tensions such as soft, medium and firm are directly linked to your body weight and don't, therefore, dictate how soft, medium or firm the mattress will feel.

This comfort preference is always created by the upholstery on top of the spring unit. See the table below for the different upholstery feels and price points.

Upholstery Layer Fibre Type How it will feel?
Polyester Synthetic Soft
White Fibre Synthetic Soft/Medium
Recycled Fibre / Eco Fibre Synthetic Medium
Memory Foam Synthetic Medium/Firm
Igel / Hybrid Foam Synthetic Medium/Firm
Polycotton Synthetic/Natural Blend Soft/Medium
Linen Synthetic/Natural Blend Medium
Wool (Pure) Natural Soft/Medium
Cotton (Pure) Natural Soft
Silk Natural Soft
Horsehair Natural Medium
Mohair Natural Medium/Firm
Hemp Natural Medium
Latex (100% Natural) Natural Medium/Firm
Coir Natural Firm
Flax Natural Firm
Coarse Cashmere Natural Firm
Bamboo Natural Super Soft
Horsetail Natural Firm
Alpaca Natural Soft
Cashmere (Pure) Natural Soft
Vicuna Natural Super Soft

Bed Recommendations for a Side Sleeper

There are two recommendations based on your bodyweight and side sleeper preference. We would recommend either the Origins Comfort 1000 or the Artisan Luxury. Depending on your preference for synthetic fibres over natural. The biggest difference with the Artisan Luxury will be the life span, calico pocket spring unit and use of 100% animal fibres. Both have a soft feel, the Luxury is softer still than the comfort.

Origins Comfort


Origins Comfort 1000

1: 750GSM VERY SOFT POLYESTER

2: 500GSM POLYESTER PAD

3: ONE INCH FOAM INSULATOR LAYER

4: 1000 SPUN BOND POCKET SPRINGS

TOTAL1250GSM

DEPTH 30-33CM

Artisan Luxury


 

Artisan Luxury Mattress

1: 1200 GSM BRITISH FLEECE WOOL AND COTTON

2: HAIRPROOF CAMBRIC COVER

3: 1200GSM PURE HORSEHAIR

4: 500GSM PURE WOOL

5: 1200GSM PURE HORSETAIL

6: 500GSM PURE WOOL

7: 1476 CALICO ENCASED POCKET SPRINGS [51MM] [1.42MM]

TOTAL 4600GSM

DEPTH 27-30CM

CHEMICAL FREE COVER

We hope that helps and if you have any more mattress related questions please get back in touch on info@localhost or 0161 437 4419.

Sleep well
John & Ryan

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