How to make a mattress firmer

Have you bought a new orthopedic mattress, but instead of the expected comfort, you experience discomfort during your rest and sleep poorly? Or has the old mattress worn out and begun to cause discomfort?

Perhaps your sleeping place does not have the required degree of rigidity. Is there any way to fix this?

Increasing the firmness of the mattress - is it suitable for everyone?

In what cases should the rigidity of the mattress be increased and is it necessary to do so? Increasing the hardness is recommended:

• if you are overweight or have an impressive build;
• if you have a habit of sleeping on your back or stomach;
• for health problems in the upper spine, stoop;
• in adolescence, when the correct anatomical position of the spinal column and eliminating the possibility of its curvature are very important;
• at the age of 25-45 years, even in the absence of health complaints.

How to change the hardness of a sleeping place

It is impossible to make the mattress itself more rigid. But changing the hardness of the sleeping place with the help of additional means is quite possible. To do this, you can buy a thin mattress with orthopedic properties, or an orthopedic mattress cover.

The product may have different heights (3-10 cm) and have varying degrees of rigidity.To prevent slipping, it is attached to the main mattress using special elastic bands.

Coconut mattress cover (topper) is the best solution

One of the most effective ways to increase the rigidity of a sleeping place is to purchase an orthopedic mattress cover (topper) with a layer of coconut coir - long fibers growing on the coconut shell that prevent the nut from splitting if it falls. Coconut coir is an environmentally friendly and hypoallergenic product.

Read more, what is a topper mattress Here.

Topper fillers are produced in two versions:

• Made from needle-punched or pressed coir. This technology is used for inexpensive mattresses. Coconut fibers are compressed, and then punched and fastened with special needles. The advantages are low cost and high degree of rigidity. Disadvantages include fragility, rapid delamination, crumbling, loss of elasticity and orthopedic properties.
• Made from latex coir. This technology is used to make more expensive mattresses. Coconut fibers are impregnated with latex. This increases the elasticity and resilience of the filler, prevents coir from crumbling, and makes the filler resistant to deformation. The more latex the filler contains, the stiffer it is. The optimal is ratio of 50% lycra and 50% coir.

Important! Orthopedic mattress covers with a layer of coconut coir cannot be bent or twisted - this can lead to breakage of the natural fibers.

Benefits of coconut coir toppers

Coconut mattress covers not only improve the orthopedic effect of the mattress, but also have a number of other advantages.They are well ventilated, waterproof, not subject to rotting, have an antibacterial effect, and microorganisms do not multiply in them.

They have a high degree of strength and durability, smooth out unevenness. When used correctly, they do not become deformed. A coconut topper extends the life of the main mattress, as it protects it from various dirt and dust, and hides existing defects.

While sleeping on a mattress with a coconut coir mattress pad, the human body assumes a comfortable position, in which the load is evenly distributed across the entire body, muscles are relaxed, and the spine is correctly positioned.

Attention: orthopedic toppers made of coconut fibers must be stored strictly horizontally!

Making the right choice of topper

When choosing a topper, you should pay attention to the color of the coconut fibers. High-quality, ripe coir is dark brown, with elastic and strong fibers. Inexpensive mattress covers are often made from unripe coir.

The thickness of the filler affects the orthopedic properties of the mattress cover. If the filler contains 100% coconut fibers, the topper should have a thickness of 3-8 cm. If the layer of coconut fibers is less than three cm, the composition should include additional fillers.

When choosing, you should also take into account the weight of the person for whom the mattress cover is purchased. With weight not exceeding 90 kg, just have a topper 3 cm thick. If weight more than 90 kg, then you need a thick mattress cover 6–8 cm.

Advice: To increase the service life of a coconut coir mattress cover, you need to turn it over periodically.

However, not all people are recommended to use hard mattresses.Contraindications here are diseases of the lumbar spine, age over 50 years. In these cases, the opposite effect may occur - increased existing pain, a feeling of discomfort, and poor sleep. Therefore, people who fall into these categories need to choose a mattress with great care.

Increasing the rigidity of the mattress using orthopedic mattress cover (topper) made of coconut coir will allow you to get a comfortable sleeping place that can give you a feeling of comfort, sound sleep, a healthy spine and eliminate the need to purchase a new, more expensive mattress.