{"id":10855,"date":"2019-09-20T10:54:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T17:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/?p=10855"},"modified":"2024-02-05T14:54:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T21:54:31","slug":"best-mattress-for-back-sleepers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/best-mattress-for-back-sleepers\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Mattress for Back Sleepers: Reviews and Buyer&#8217;s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sleeping on your back lets your spine, hips, and pelvis relax in a neutral position. Your weight is evenly distributed across the mattress, decreasing the risk for neck strain, paresthesia (pins and needles), and shoulder pain.<\/p>\n<p>Back sleeping does not come without downsides, however. Those who sleep on their back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/6844798\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report worse sleep than side sleepers<\/a>. Back sleepers are also more prone to snoring, sleep apnea, or lower back pain, and if you already suffer from these conditions, sleeping on the back can make them worse. The key is a supportive, durable mattress.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we\u2019ll discuss our top mattress recommendations for back sleepers, how to maintain the healthiest posture while sleeping on the back, and everything else you need to know before purchasing a mattress.<\/p>\n<div class=\"short-version\">\r\n<h4>Best Mattress for Back Sleepers: 30 Second Summary<\/h4>\r\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=1471201&amp;u=2309372&amp;m=88336&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=SJ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amerisleep AS2<\/a> \u2014 We recommend the Amerisleep AS2, Amerisleep\u2019s medium-firm model made with two inches of Bio-Pur\u00ae and HIVE\u00ae technology. It offers a balanced combination of support and contouring, keeping you cool and comfortable all night.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=1470684&amp;u=2309372&amp;m=91422&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=SJ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zoma Mattress<\/a> &#8211; Our second choice is the Zoma Mattress\u2014 created with athletes in mind, it\u2019s also ideal for back sleepers thanks to its Triangulex\u2122 layer, which relieves pressure points while evenly supporting the shoulders, hips, and spine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>Best Mattresses for Back Sleepers<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sleeping on your back lets your spine, hips, and pelvis relax in a neutral position. Your weight is evenly distributed across the mattress, decreasing the risk for neck strain, paresthesia (pins and needles), and shoulder pain. Back sleeping does not come without downsides, however. Those who sleep on their back report worse sleep than side [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":12495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[85],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10855"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10855"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10855\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}