How to Choose a Memory Foam Mattress

Talk to a doctor or chiropractor about whether a memory foam mattress is right for your particular situation and health needs. Some doctors may recommend a specific mattress brand. Before you take this suggestion, confirm whether the advice is objective or if the doctor has an affiliation with any particular company.

Test out several memory foam mattresses in person; don't buy online without having tried the mattress first. Sit or lay on different areas of the mattress to see how the foam rebounds to determine how comfortable the mattress is. A slight smell is normal when a foam mattress is new, but the smell shouldn't be overwhelming or noxious, and some brands have a stronger smell than others. As part of your assessment, observe how thick the foam mattress is and how the bed is set up in the store. A foam mattress should not need a box spring underneath, but might have a bed elevator to add to the bed's height.

Buy a foam mattress that is made in the United States. According to the website Memory Foam Mattress, memory foam made in other countries might use different chemicals in their foam, or compose the foam in a different way. The exception to this is Tempur-Pedic mattresses, which are made in Sweden in a very high-end manufacturing company. Memory foam mattresses that are made in the United States might last longer and be safer than those made in other countries. Mattresses made in other countries have more unknown variables, including the safety standards of the companies.