Harder Mattresses Are More Comfortable- A Myth?

The tired human body yearns for a comfortableright texture and thickness to be comfortable for
bed at the end of the day. There was a time ina whole night.
ancient civilizations when men had to performSleeping on inappropriate mattresses has made
tough, physically laborious tasks which were soback aches a problem for a big section of the
exhausting that they would fall asleep anywhere.population. Every one has different body contours
But modern civilizations see men involved inand the requirements for mattresses also differ.
mentally stressful tasks but have sedentaryIt is difficult to generalize and state that a hard
lifestyles. As a result, their fatigue is of a differentmattress is good for all, even though it was
kind and their indulgence towards their bodies haspopularly believed that anyone suffering from
made them need physical comfort in the form ofback pains must begin to use a hard mattress.
soft beds and comfortable mattresses.Aching backs would get restful sleep on hard
Traditionally, people wanted soft mattresses theymattresses. This belief is reinforced by at least
could sink into, but would wake up with aching75% of the traditional orthopedic physicians.
bones and backs. The mattress has to have the