The invention of an innerspring mattress was first documented, by patent, in 1865, and there have been very few changes, to that primary construction , in the next 140 years. During that same period, we went the way from plowing fields with oxen, to men travelling to space. Don’t you find it conceivable that we could have new ideas and materials to improve the things we spend 1/3 of our life on?

The differences between a regular coil spring mattress and a memory foam mattress, will be shown , to help you realise the difference.

The Difference In Total Body Support

One quality, in which a memory foam mattress is more suitable for you is the characteristic of total body support. A memory foam mattress and an innerspring mattress differ considerably in this respect. An innerspring mattress makes your body adjust to it. force , from the coil springs, in the mattress, is directed at your body. It’s similar to a push and shove match. You’re pressing down on the coil springs , forcing them to retreat and they’re shoving back against you, trying to uncoil. On an innerspring mattress, your body must adapt to the shape of the mattress . This is why you complain of sore muscles and stiffness, when you wake up in the morning. With the best memory foam mattress, the other thing happens . The memory foam conforms to your body, because it’s your body that exerts it’s force onto it. So, as you lie on it , you will observe the memory foam changing to support you, giving you a feeling of total relaxation. It is due to this characteristic, of a memory foam mattress, to totally support you and adjust to your weight, that the movements of the other person in the bed will not affect you. Since coil spring mattresses do not adapt to your shape, they cannot extend your weight evenly. If you’re going to use your mattress with an adjustable bed, memory foam provides much more elasticity allowing you to benefit from the full range of motion an adjustable bed offers.

Another Distinction Is Temperature Sensitivity

Another distinction, between coil spring and memory foam mattresses, is that memory foam mattresses are able to respond to temperature . The memory foam is able to sense the different temperatures of your body and either remain firm or soften. This leaves you with a nice cozy feeling when it has absorbed the warmth of your body and becomes softer . Innerspring mattresses are not able to do such a thing. They cannot respond to your heat , and that is why anyone , who has a fever, would feel more comfortable on a memory foam mattress.

Go your local mattress store to try lying on the coil spring mattress vs. the memory foam mattress and watch the difference in comfort levels.