Step 1: Find your preference. Sleep on a thin mat on the floor for about a week or two. If your back feels fine, your preference is for a hard mattress. If you experience pain and discomfort, you need a softer one.
Step 2: Switch to a softer mattress. However, it shouldn't be so soft that it sags in the middle and does not provide adequate support, which may also cause pain.
Step 3: Place the soft mattress directly on the floor to increase the support if you find it too soft (this is usually the case if it is more than 15 years old).
Step 4: Change to a firm mattress that is made of visco-elastic material if both the soft and hard mattress don't work out. Do try the mattress before buying.
Tempur mattresses are made from visco-elastic material, which offers optimal support and comfort.
Extracted from: Simply Her magazine (Jul 2007) - Ad by Tempur
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