Mattress options have changed dramatically in the last 15-20 years. Memory Foam and Latex mattresses have become common and quite inexpensive. Inner-spring mattresses have changed as well, as major mattress manufacturer's incorporate latex, memory foam, and other types of polyurethane foam into their mattresses. It just goes to show that innovation is paving the way for sleeping surfaces for all of us. Below you can find the positive qualities and the negative qualities of each type of mattress, so you can choose what is best for you.

Inner Spring Mattress:

Inner Spring Mattresses are the tired and true mattress that most people have come to expect as they are the most common. We all grew up with a mattress that ended up poking at us with broken springs when we were children. These mattresses have begun to change to try to attract the customer that would want to purchase foam mattresses. By incorporating different types of foam, these mattresses are attempting to pave the way for a new kind of innerspring mattress. Most sets consist of a mattress and foundation. The inner springs consist of hundreds of coils of wire of different gauges. These are normally covered with some type of quilting or pillow top to give a softer feel. These mattress sets should last between 5 and 10 years. Most find innerspring mattresses uncomfortable when they are compared to foam mattresses or water beds. Innerspring mattresses will hammock and cave in the middle when using a standard innerspring design.

Water beds:

Water beds reduce the pressures on the body that a traditional mattress cause. Sleeping on water gives the proper support and spinal alignment one needs to wake up more rested and in less pain. Water bed mattresses are the original conforming type of mattress. The water can also be heated to provide therapeutic effects of heat for one that sleeps on it. The problem with a water bed is the water. A simple puncture can equal a huge mess. If you share a water bed with a partner, every time they move there will be a wave that runs the risk of waking you up.

Air Mattress:

Air mattresses offer multiple firmness settings based on your choice. Each side of the bed adjusts to the individual level of comfort you select. Air beds provide a level of conforming that is similar to a Water bed. The Sleep Number