July 18, 2016.
Neck pain, back pain, stiffness… A bad mattress can cause many health problems, which is why it is recommended to choose the right bedding.
A good mattress: a necessity for health!
A good mattress and a good box spring can change your everyday life. In any case, that’s what Célestin Sertelet, a specialist osteopath, explains for Minuit7, a bedding company made in France. According to him, ” sleep is one of the pillars of health », You must therefore ensure that you sleep in good conditions and do not hesitate to buy good mattresses.
” A good mattress obviously does not solve everything but it is an undeniable factor incriminated in any type of back pain (neck, back or lumbar pain) », He explains. ” Practice shows us daily the impact of a poor night’s sleep by frequent acute cases of stiff neck, back pain, lumbago and chronic pain in the spine characterized by stiffness upon awakening which testifies to the strain undergone during the night and the poor recovery of the body. “
How to choose your mattress?
According to Célestin Sertelet a good mattress is a mattress which ” must be comfortable and have characteristics similar to living “. It should not be too soft or too hard. It must allow mobility but also stability. This balance will not be the same from person to person, weight clearly comes into play. However, should you have two mattresses when you sleep as a couple? It is indeed advisable.
The choice of the box spring is also essential. Old box springs can cause serious damage. According to some specialists, it would even be recommended to change mattresses and box springs every 7 or 8 years..
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