Health Issues an Adjustable Mattress Base Can Help With

An adjustable base for your mattress has a lot of benefits. You can sleep at an angle or in a position that is most comfortable for you. They’re easier to get in and out of if you have mobility issues. And, amazingly, they can even help with certain health issues.

If you’re someone who suffers from certain health issues that might be affecting your sleep, an adjustable base could provide you with relief and an improved quality of life. Consider the following health conditions and how an adjustable mattress base can help with them.

Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a prevalent health issue, affecting roughly 18 million Americans. The most common type is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). This is when your upper airway becomes blocked many times while you’re sleeping. OSA can be dangerous to your health, as the blockage will reduce or completely stop your airflow. 

Back sleepers are more likely to have sleep apnea than any other sleeping position. Given the dangers sleep apnea can present, it’s important that a back sleeper has their head at an incline. An adjustable base is possibly the best way to achieve this without getting a sore neck. This way you can adjust the angle of your bed to reduce blockages and improve your air flow. This will allow you to breathe more easily, improving your sleep quality, which positively affects overall health.

Back Pain

Back pain can be caused by a variety of things, from injuries to chronic health problems to simply getting older. However, your mattress can either reduce or increase your back pain, depending on the firmness, angle, and pressure points.

An adjustable base can help with certain types of back pain. You can adjust the angle you sleep at to take pressure off of your back. In fact, as our adjustable bases can be changed with your smartphone anytime you need, if your pain shifts to a different spot one night because you’ve been active, you can change the angle of the bed to accommodate, then put it back to normal the next night with minimal effort.

Heartburn

If you’re someone who suffers from acid reflux, you understand that heartburn is worse at night. Heartburn always seems to flare up the most when you’re trying to sleep. That’s because when you lay down, you don’t have gravity helping your digestive system. When you sit or stand, gravity helps move food through the esophagus into the stomach. When you lay down, though, gravity can’t aid you, which makes heartburn more likely to happen. 

An adjustable base for your mattress can be a massive relief when it comes to nighttime heartburn. You’ll be laying at an incline rather than horizontally, so gravity can help food travel downwards. 

Using an adjustable base for your mattress can be a simple yet effective solution to several chronic health issues. If you think an adjustable bed could benefit you, contact us today with your questions or come down to our showrooms to check them out in person.