New mattress mid back/rib pains after waking up

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hello everyone,

New user here. Apologies if this is not in the correct category.

Hope somebody can help me cause I think I am losing my mind here.
After getting fed up waking up with shoulder/neck and lower back pains I bought a fancy (read expensive, at least for me) new mattress a couple of months ago (diff layers, zoned, etc).
Here is the link: https://www-premiove--matrace-cz.translate.goog/matrace-inova-soft/?_x_tr_sl=cs&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
(google translated, I live in the Czech Rep.)

My shoulder/neck and lower back pains are gone but now I wake up with mid back (around my rib cage) muscle pain/stiffness that goes away after a short period of time in the morning.
It ranges from mild to really annoying depending on how much of the night I sleep on my sides (the more I sleep on my side the worse it is).

Hugging an extra pillow kind of helps but it doesn’t fix this new problem.

I bought the current one after days of searching and was recommended by the sales guy based on the problems I have. I can return it in the first 90 days.

The problem is I don’t know where to go from here. Do I need a firmer mattress, a softer one? Do I try pocket springs? Would a mattress topper help? Do I need a different pillow? (tried all the ones I had at home, same issue with all of them)
I like that it fixed my lower back pain but there has to be something out there that fits me better, right?

Thank you

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Hi Loki.

Thanks for the question!

My immediate questions for you are:

  • Do you feel your back is “bending” or curving into the mattress when you sleep on your side?
  • Do you happen to carry more weight in your middle?
  • Alternatively, does it feel like that mattress pushes you away from it?

I think once we can figure out whether the bed is too soft OR too firm for your sleeping profile, we can troubleshoot from there.

NikkiTMU

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hey NikkiTMU

I am a fairly normal/skinny person 177cm/68kg (5’8", 149 lbs).
It doesn’t feel like it is pushing me away.
I asked my wife to take some pictures and it looks to me that there is a small bend (scoop) in my lumbar region but I think that’s just because my shoulder area is wider (neck seems to be aligned). Based on the picture I would expect my lower back to be hurting but it never felt better. I don’t understand what is happening.