Research is limited but in one study researchers assigned new mattresses to more than 300 people with low back pain.
Extra firm mattress good for back pain.
They used either medium firm or firm mattresses for 90 days.
In addition to being one of the best mattresses for back pain lower back pain memory foam mattresses are one of the best mattresses for hip pain too.
Memory foam mattresses and their natural alternative latex mattresses both offer amazing support and contouring.
In some circumstances a mattress topper could help with back pain.
That being said if the firmness of your current mattress isn t a good match a mattress topper can adjust the feeling of the bed enough to help relieve back pain.
A topper won t make up for a sagging or unsupportive mattress in which case a new bed may be the better option.
A reality rare in other mattresses.
The most commonly recommended beds for back pain are memory foam and latex.
Unlike foam mattresses of the past today s memory foam mattresses are ventilated and breathable.