When you lie on a temperature-responsive foam mattress, the uppermost layer reacts to your body heat, softening the foam enough that it relaxes against your body. This is different from traditional spring mattresses that have less give and often create pain in pressure points of the body that lie against the mattress, such as hips and shoulders.
These days we often think of memory foam in terms of mattresses, mattress toppers, and pillows, all of which are sought for comfort. Are you aware that memory foam is also commonly used in health care settings such as hospitals and nursing homes because using memory foam furniture cushions and mattresses minimizes the occurrence of bedsores in immobile people? It is also a common material of choice in the manufacturing of wheelchair seat pads, and the interior padding in safety helmets. Chances are good that your favorite football line-backer has memory foam lining the inside of his helmet. This is because memory, or viscoelastic, foam is dense enough to pad and protect by absorbing the energy of an impact, but it also reacts to body heat to soften and mould for a comfortable fit. This attribute of retaining its supportive firmness while softening to relieve pressure points is exactly what makes it sought after for its positive orthopedic effects. That is, foam-filled furniture helps keep your body in alignment without creating pressure point discomfort.
Memory foam is considered to be safe for consumer use in cushions, mattresses, pillows, and many other consumer items. However, there are a few health concerns that have been reported with products that contain temperature-responsive foam products. People with sensitive respiratory systems might experience slight respiratory irritation from the mild emissions that memory foam mattresses can put off. This is often related more to the federally mandated fire retardant treatments that all mattresses and bedding must undergo than the chemicals used to manufacture the memory foam mattresses.
On the other hand, many consumers report less respiratory irritation when regularly using a temperature-responsive foam mattress. This is at least partially because temperature-responsive foam is less hospitable to dust mites and mildew than traditional spring mattresses. Because memory foam mattresses offer full body orthopedic support while simultaneously relieving pain in pressure points, many people who sleep on the dense foam experience increased blood flow, which delivers more oxygen to the body. This also contributes to the relief of asthma symptoms for persons who regularly sleep on temperature-responsive foam mattresses. For these reasons, many people who suffer with asthma replace their old spring mattresses with new memory foam mattresses.
Orthopedic support plus nightly relief for pressure points combined with increased circulation and oxygen levels all add up to a mattress that many doctors and other medical professionals prefer for their patients and themselves. This is why many hospitals and nursing homes have replaced old fashioned spring mattresses with temperature-responsive foam mattresses. Wheelchair manufacturers also often use memory foam in wheelchair seats to help prevent pressure points and bedsores. But you don't have to be hospitalized to reap the benefits of memory foam. In recent years, memory foam products have reduced in price, making it more affordable to get a pain free night's sleep.
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