How to Choose the Right Mattress for Back Pain & Sciatica

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HT Physio – Over-Fifties Specialist Physio

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In this episode, Farnham's leading over-50's physiotherapist, Will Harlow, shares some top tips for choosing the right mattress when you have back pain or sciatica.
This video reveals which mattresses are best for bulging discs, spinal stenosis or muscular back pain.
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@walteredwards2683 11 ай бұрын

Exactly. I slept at a hotel this past weekend and woke up without any of the usual lower back pain and stiffness. Returned home, slept in my bed and the pain the next morning was debilitating. The following night I slept on an exercise mat on the floor - "bamb" no pain.

@SmellyAcacia Жыл бұрын

thank you. very helpful. But this is for back sleepers but what about side sleepers ?

@davidpopescu1827 7 ай бұрын

Very good advices that I can confirm after trying out different mattresses. Thank you for being honest, a rare thing on the internet!

@sheezabrickhouse7299 6 ай бұрын

Now that was the best advice given out of all of my research on mattresses for my back pain. Thank you kindly!

@jkjolly Жыл бұрын

Excellent vlog. Helpful for people having low back pain. Thank You

@starsrover3624 5 ай бұрын

L5-S1 spondylistheisis @ grade 3… i’ve know this for 50 years…finally someone who actually is intelligent ….refreshing

@ronh4993 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! What a blessing this video is to me!

@pranavchaudhary5888 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. This was really helpful information!!

@sparkle9482 4 ай бұрын

This is the BEST Video I have seen, in the process of purchasing a mattress. This was Truly Helpful🙏❤

@GoManGoDiscGolf-he5ho 6 ай бұрын

What if you’re a side sleeper and the back pain feels best when you walk around or get up? What type of mattress works best then?

@odjy Жыл бұрын

Very useful indeed. I think I need a harder mattress. Thanks Will.

@taliyahs1918 Жыл бұрын

I have back pain, hips, legs, everything. When i go away the mattress is soft and i didnt know what is was like to wake uo without severe backpain until i slept on a soft one. I have to change mine, its firm, and i wake up in agony. I fall alseep on my side and wake up on my back always. I was told soft mattress is bad for u but for me it turns out i need a soft one even tho he said in the vid a firm one is for back pain like mine

@ilariaingrosso6335 3 ай бұрын

same here. if you read my comment, I have your same issues and I need a firm mattress but with some softness to it! memory foam toppers make my but sink and this makes the pain worse (although it relief my shoulder as a side sleeper). I have to try latex topper or try latex bed and see if it is right for me.

@empressiveoshun8496 5 ай бұрын

In my 30’s look for a new mattress to support my lower back pain and sciatica… this was extremely helpful

@abinavd 3 ай бұрын

Same here

@jerrytayry Жыл бұрын

Great and informative!

@anandutsavkapoor 3 ай бұрын

This is very helpful, thank you for this video

@SouthPaw____ 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video thank you!

@jalpara316546546 7 ай бұрын

Great advice man. Thanks

@satishb4985 4 ай бұрын

Perfect solution! thank you

@deepakagarwal9556 28 күн бұрын

Really Helpful Bother! Thanks a ton!

@DonaldGaron Жыл бұрын

Makes perfect sense! Well done

@HT-Physio Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@fatemar6004 4 ай бұрын

Dear Lord not one person Ive heard ever mentioned this! So I’m a flexion mov pref, it makes so much sense to why I have recently returned a firm mattress and why sleeping on a soft sofa gave me so much relief!! You solved my problem THANK YOU!

@HT-Physio 4 ай бұрын

So pleased I could be of help! I hope you find sleeping a bit easier going forward!

@lisaannmcm Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great information. Do I follow these guidelines if I sleep on my side?

@fogblastlegbeep2709 Жыл бұрын

Bending forward is bad for me also standing still. Leaning back helps. I just purchased a firm mattress, only 2 nights so far so, I will give it a chance,. Thanks for this.

@Bmc2021 5 ай бұрын

How is it now

@jchapmanification 8 ай бұрын

So helpftul thank you

@charliegee9171 Жыл бұрын

I have pain when bending forward. I have a sleep number that I can adjust firmness as needed. I tend to keep mine around the middle but am a side sleeper.

@tomcat6933 10 ай бұрын

It's absolutely true.

@Jinkle Ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice

@HT-Physio Ай бұрын

Happy to help!

@hakkan34 11 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@taniaboyd3435 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very informative! I had a hard Emma mattress and it set off my pwriformis so we returned it and got a softer mattress. But now I think we went too soft. I brought a newentor flip topper that has a soft side and hard side I hope it helps!

@sajanstanley 7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@shefalidavar6714 5 ай бұрын

Thank so much for this video, which is very good. But I want to know what about side sleepers? If they have back pain.

@SmileyTheAxolotl Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@HT-Physio Жыл бұрын

No problem!

@Zurdo1x 9 ай бұрын

Im confused when i sit or lean back i get sciatic symptoms when i stand up or lean forward they go away isnt that the opposite of what people usually feel?

@bmp713 2 ай бұрын

I experience numbness on my arms, shoulders, back, rear and legs on whichever side I lay on. With my current 8 inch foam mattress I just sink almost down to the wooden base. I can't sit in bed or lay on my back without my back and rear going numb. Any area or my body I lay on with any pressure goes partly numb from sinking into the mattress. What kind of spring or hybrid mattress offers the best support to prevent sinking too far, but still soft enough to not add more pressure causing numbness?

@aniokay Жыл бұрын

But, in a soft mattress, your hips will sink in more, causing the hips to flex forward and your lower back to arch, which is bad.

@marchofdissonance 24 күн бұрын

Holy shit. I'm gonna try a soft mattress. This guy is amazing.

@HT-Physio 22 күн бұрын

Thank you! I hope it proves beneficial for you!

@dhsuvajra8088 Жыл бұрын

Yes, what advice for side sleepers?

@johnblank5077 9 ай бұрын

same question as one already asked,i sleep on my side,will a Tepur or similar mattress help?

@ilariaingrosso6335 3 ай бұрын

So, this is funny, but my problem is the hopposite you stated: I have lumbosciatica, where the disc between my last lombar vertebrae and first sacral one is a bit consumed. I also have hyper lordosis. So when I walk too much i start to feel the pain in my lower back. I changed my mattress (it was past its time) and I bought a very firm one which was ok for my back problem (when I was sleeping on my back) because made my back very strait. On the other hand, it was too hard on my upper back and shoulders when I was sleeping on my side. So I tryed a memory foam topper (6cm) and my back sunk in, causing my hyperlordosis to aggravate! I was waking up with sore hips and it was a pain while I was walking durring the day. I am waiting on a latex topper to see if it helps me. I must say I slept the best nights of my life on a latex bed, on the floor, in one of my trip to Seoul! I was waking up with no pain everywhere and I could walk miles durring the day. So, now that I am searching for the best mattress for me, I am thinking of buying a whole latex bed.

@arturasgudaitis3308 4 ай бұрын

What about side sleepers?

@crystalline9098 10 ай бұрын

This is very helpful, do you have advice on buying mattress toppers?

@SheriDin Ай бұрын

I hv bought several mattress toppers. All were bad for my back. 😮

@henson2k 7 ай бұрын

Mattress companies will still charge you fees for returning a mattress. On top of firmness of mattress there is also amount of soft material on top of springs that can be 3-4 inches!

@mariamartins5539 8 ай бұрын

What about people who sleep on their side?

@joshuahorritt7185 Жыл бұрын

Is centralising pain while I sleep a good sign? Sleep has been uncomfortable recently but the ache has now moved into my back whilst I sleep rather than my foot.

@Rosa-sw8qp 8 ай бұрын

Yes that is a good sign in general. Healing is happening or something is helping.

@yungahungatv8049 4 ай бұрын

I've been thinking i need a firm mattress all this time. I got a sleep number ill keep it soft. Firm was hurting my back

@annashiegl 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. Please can you recommend a good chair or couch for watching TV in the evening with back pain. I can lie on my couch which is comfy, but my back is worse an stiffer afterwards.

@mustardegg2 10 күн бұрын

There is a device made out of wood that you can use, has a fabric covering. I put it on my couch....thats if you need something hard

@aishwaryar8884 4 ай бұрын

Is there any way to make a medium soft mattress harder?

@johnchoice1371 5 ай бұрын

I have personally found that the activity which causes the most back discomfort for myself is: driving a car. I can sit for hours in front of a computer, as long as I am sitting on a hard seat, NOT a comfy chair or sofa with a very spongey seat material. I think I would probably be better off with a firmer than average mattress.

@limbostratus 5 ай бұрын

What about for people who sleep on their side?

@artofteamwork 8 ай бұрын

Nice

@flipperc6042 4 ай бұрын

Pillow top mattress is probably the worst. Also can’t flip it

@missnexus1able 3 ай бұрын

Salute Sir

@khyentsegeorge Жыл бұрын

Hi! Great video, Will. Thank you! Curious if this is the same for side sleepers? My hips always hurt when I sleep on a hard bed so even though my back prefers to be upright, I have a very soft bed to help my hips. Just curious about what you would recommend in this situation?

@carolcoleman7107 9 ай бұрын

That is my issue as well.

@taniaboyd3435 6 ай бұрын

Me too

@aidancox7373 3 ай бұрын

I'm currently sleeping on a new all-foam mattress and the problem I find is that my hips sink deep into it, causing that C shape curve to be more pronounced as I sleep, leaving me with lower back pain when I wake up. I'm ready to send this mattress back to the store and I'm pretty sure I needed something firmer, possibly with springs in it for added support at the hips. Any thoughts, Will?

@challa195 3 ай бұрын

Spring one turns worst for me. I am using since 6 months, out of only few days no pain but 80% days pain back

@katkramer3310 Ай бұрын

What if it hurts all the time no matter what and youve had 3 spine surgeries

@Annapekarkova957 2 ай бұрын

A jaká matrace,se zde mluví? Neumím anglicky a nejsou zde české titulky...

@Larimuss Жыл бұрын

I tried one that was trolley hard, it literally broke my back 😂 then I got a medium firmness ones and felt a lot better. But I feel like now it’s gotten softer and not as good

@HT-Physio Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear you are still searching for the right one! Can be a long process sometimes!

@Jinkle Ай бұрын

Should have gotten the firmer mattress and let it wear in.

@masx4468 4 ай бұрын

I guess after 50, no one sleeps on their side or stomach anymore.🤔🤷‍♂

@MarceloMeireles 4 ай бұрын

But you completely disregarded people who sleep on their side, which is my case, and I have disc problems.

@oluyemiolusola3064 8 күн бұрын

Same here too Complete bed rest working for me

@jacquesmertens3369 9 ай бұрын

Why do you assume people sleep on their back? 2/3 don't sleep on their back. Your advice is very useful, but not for the majority watching this video.

@Annapekarkova957 2 ай бұрын

Moc prosím o nastavení českých titulků..., důležité.Nerozumím Vám, jsem z České republiky a neumím anglicky 😔