Menopausal lady with some lower back pain
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Dear John Ryan, I wanted some advice as to what may be the best mattress for me. I am a female in my early 50’s who weights 12.3 stone and sleeps alone. A few years ago I had lower back pain which has now improved significantly; I keep it at bay with yoga and visits to a chiropractor, but my back does ache a little every morning when I wake up. My mattress is old and I fear it is not helping my back and may even be the cause of the slight back ache I have on waking..I am also menopausal and get hot flushes, so have to fling off my duvet for some minutes a few times every night, but this doesn’t really affect my sleep much.I would be grateful for any advice/recommendations.. I can only afford the lower end budget-wise I am afraid, but am impressed by your website and all the positive recommendations.. Thanking you in advance
Hi Kay,
Many thanks for your enquiry.
With your particular body weight we would recommend a medium spring tension;
| Bodyweight | Spring tension |
|---|---|
| Upto 16 Stone / 50-101kg | Medium (1.4mm) |
| 16 Stone / 101kg Upwards | Firm (1.6mm) |
| Available in Bespoke Products (Please Call) | Soft (1.2mm) |
The most common cause of back pain is the use of a mattress with the wrong spring tension/feel and this is probably why you are waking each morning experiencing back ache, albeit reduced by virtue of the other actions taken i.e. yoga and chiropractor visits.
We would suggest that you look at two of the products in our Origins range, which although they have man made upholstery, do not contain any heat retaining layers, such as memory foam.
The two products to view are the Origins Comfort 1000 and the Origins Pocket 1500, both of which have a standard medium spring with the Comfort having softer comfort layers than the 1500. The Origins Pocket 1500 is the best selling product in the Origins range.
Once you have viewed these two products and if you require any further advice or guidance please call our office on 0161 437 4419.
Kind Regards, John and Ryan.
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