Memory Foam: A Durable And Healthy Alternative To Box Spring Mattresses
Eighty percent of Americans complain of lower back pain at some point in their lives. There are many causes for these chronic and episodic conditions. The most imminently treatable one occurs during sleep. A person can aggravate back pain simply by sleeping in the wrong position, which is often the result of substandard support. In this article we will discuss a more comfortable alternative to the standard box spring mattress.
What is a spring mattress and where did it come from? According to our research, spring mattresses have been around since the American Civil War. Before that time, people slept on something called a paillasse, which was a thin mattress stuffed with straw or sawdust. Then someone had the bright idea of adding springs into the mix.
Why springs? Because springs push back against the body and provide support. There