front/side sleeper, back & hip pain when I wake, which mattress?

Hi Amanda,

Thank you for your enquiry. From what you have said it would appear that your current mattress is too firm for you. The advice used to be that if you had any type of back problems then you needed a firm mattress. This is no longer the case. What you need is the correct spring tension to support your bodyweight.  For you, this would be a medium spring tension and without your husband's body weight I could not say what spring tension would give him the correct level of support.

We would not recommend anything too firm in the comfort layers for side sleepers as this can cause pressure pains in the shoulders, hips and knees, nor anything too soft as your back would arch when sleeping on your front.  We would recommend a medium in the comfort layers which you can then soften with a mattress topper if after trying it for a few weeks found it too firm.

In our Origins range, I would recommend the Origins Pocket 1500 which has a medium spring tension as standard and medium man-made comfort layers. In our Artisan range, I would recommend either the Artisan Naturals or the Artisan Bespoke 004.  Both of these mattresses have medium comfort layers. The Artisan Bespoke 004 is made with 100% natural fibres and the Artisan Naturals is made with 85% natural fibres.

I hope this is helpful and if you would like any further information please do not hesitate to contact the office on 0161 437 4419.

Kind Regards
Michaela