Dormeo Octaspring Mattress

[phoenix]

Hi Mama Bear,

But I’m having problems with this memory foam one. I’m overweight and most of the weight is in my hips and torso area. I’m also a side sleeper and so my torso sinks in, but it tries to make my legs stick up, unless I put one leg on top of the other, to weight it down. I wound up having a meniscus problem in my left knee, that won’t go away now, and the only time it gets worse instead of better, is when I wake up after the mattress has pushed my left leg up in the air, while sleeping on my left side.

Has anyone ever heard of mattresses actually causing injuries like this?

Yes … anything (or a combination of things) that leads to misalignment of the joints or spine so they are outside of their neutral position or that causes repetitive stress can either cause or aggravate an injury over time.

These all appear to be “symptoms” of a mattress that may be too soft and isn’t a good match for you in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences).

It’s very difficult to “fix” a mattress where either the comfort layers are too thick and soft or where the support layers are too soft without removing and replacing layers in the mattress but there are some suggestions in post #4 here that may be “somewhat” helpful.

Phoenix