Open AccessTherapeutic Mattresses for Chronic Pain
Author(s) -
Angela M. Barbara,
Aleksandra Grobelna
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
canadian journal of health technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2563-6596
DOI - 10.51731/cjht.2022.299
Subject(s) - chronic pain , medicine , physical therapy
One systematic review (that summarized 9 relevant studies) provided evidence on the use of mattresses for treating chronic low back pain.
Medium-firm mattresses may lead to less back pain and better sleep quality compared with firmer mattresses.
Mattresses with an air overlay may also improve pain and sleep quality in those with chronic low back pain.
Several limitations of the data informing this report were identified, which limits the certainty of the evidence.