If you have ever slept on a pullout bed (hide-a-bed) or on the ground camping you know about back pressure.
Pressure on your back and hips may promote incontinence and won't help you sleep. This is one way way products create more risks than benefits.
The picture collage of bed assists to the right increase pressure points by sliding under the mattress. Hospitals know anything under the mattress has the potential to increase pressure points and compromise bed integrity. The same principal applies to any bed in any setting.
Reduce pressure by choosing products that don't slide under the mattress and are unstable. Learn more about mattress integrity and sleep disorders.
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Spine Universe Mattress Ergonomics link
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National Sleep Foundation Institute of Medicine Sleep Disorders link
Updated May 27, 2008