About Our Memory Mattresses

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What is Memory Foam?

Memory Foam sometimes called "visco elastic" or "slow release foam" was originally developed by scientists in association with the N.A.S.A space project. Scientists were asked to invent a material that would absorb the tremendous pressures that astronaut's bodies were subjected to as they exited and re-entered the Earth's atmosphere.

The new foam-like material proved to be so successful that its potential was soon recognised by medical science. It is now the most effective substance for relieving pressure points caused by the weight of a human body in its relaxed state.

Subsequently it is now used in hospitals throughout the world to prevent pressure sores, which can easily develop when the body lies still for many hours. Its unique elastic properties allow it to automatically sense your body weight and temperature, it then responds by moulding to your exact shape and position. When you turn in bed it quickly recovers and re-adjusts, providing you with total support throughout the night.

Will Memory Foam Benefit Me?

Imagine for a moment that you are lying on your bed at home. Now instead of lying directly on your mattress you now have a layer of Memory Foam beneath you. As you relax you start to feel your body gently sinking into the memory foam. Each individual foam cell immediately starts to respond to your unique shape and body temperature, cradling the natural hollows in your neck, shoulders, back and knees. Feel your joints and muscles become totally relaxed, giving you a wonderful sense of weightlessness as you gently drift off to sleep.

Compare that feeling with the comfort of an ordinary mattress. Whether it is pocket sprung, coil sprung, latex or ordinary foam. All these mattresses insist that your body moulds to them. They exert upward forces that cause pressure to build up around your hips, shoulders, elbows and knees. This pressure causes a reduction in blood supply and inevitable discomfort. The small of your back is left stranded in mid air on a firm mattress or bows uncomfortably on a soft mattress.

For a back sufferer this will be very uncomfortable indeed. Feelings of discomfort will force you to alter your sleeping position, you may even wake up in the process. Another night's sleep ruined!

Simply because of its ability to absorb pressure, memory foam can significantly reduce the need to turn in bed. If you suffer from back trouble or impaired movement this can really make a huge difference to your quality of sleep.

Where Will Memory Foam Benefit Me?

Memory Foam is endorsed by doctors worldwide - if you think a memory foam mattress would medically benefit you why not speak to your doctor .

This diagram shows the areas of the body that can be affected by a build up of pressure caused by lying on an unsuitable mattress surface.

1 Head With the correct support, neck muscles will remain comfortable helping to prevent tension headaches. 2 Shoulders Proper bed posture can help to avoid the risk of fibrositis in shoulder muscles 3 Pelvic Area The support from memory foam gently cradles the pelvic area avoiding aching or pain 4 Calves By evenly spreading pressure you can prevent circulatory problems which can cause swollen calves and feet. 5 Heels Memory Foam helps to avoid problems of soreness and chaffed skin 6 Hips Memory Foam reduces the risk of swollen and painful hip joints by reducing interface pressure. 7 Back Keeping your back properly aligned by correct mattress support can greatly reduce the chance of back pain

Our Memory Foam Products

To make purchasing your Memory Foam mattress as simple as possible, we do not offer various options in quality. We have selected the market leader in terms of technical specification, quality of manufacture and adherence to the most stringent UK & European safety standards.

We only offer one thickness of Memory Foam, 7cm. All our mattresses are 20 cm thick. This specification is the most popular in the UK market as this optimum combination of memory and quality support foam gives the sleeper an ideal balance between comfort and support.

In addition, all our Memory Foam mattresses have zipped removable washable covers.

Whist we stock the majority of UK, European and even IKEA sizes, there are always exceptions to the rule. We have the ability to manufacture Memory Foam mattresses to your exact requirements, be it for your home, boat, yacht, caravan, motor home etc.

As you would expect these custom products will often incur additional costs If you would like a quotation please contact us with your sizes & quantities. enquries@memorymattressspain.com