Along with pure comfort, many adjustable beds are purchased to help aid a medical condition.
The medical benefits of an adjustable bed!
Doctors recommend adjustable beds for: Hiatal Hernia, Back Pain, Circulation, Insomnia, Nervous Tension and Breathing.
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Hiatal Hernia
Hiatal Hernia is a condition where the fluids in the stomach want to come up into the throat. There is a failure in a valve in the top of the stomach that causes the condition.
By sleeping with the head of the bed elevated at about a 30 degree angle, gravity keeps the fluids in the stomach.
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Back Pain
There is very little that medical science can do for back pain even though millions suffer. An adjustable bed can help relieve back pain. By sleeping in a slightly different position every night you will rotate the pressure points in the spine. If you sleep with your feet slightly elevated (4 to 5 inches) and the head flat, you will reverse the pressure on your lower back.
By raising the head of the adjustable bed all the way up, you can get in and out of bed without twisting your back as you do in a regular bed.
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Circulation
For those who suffer from circulatory disorders, many doctors recommend sleeping with your legs above your heart level. The same is true for women who have varicose veins in the legs.
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Insomnia and Nervous Tension
For those who suffer from insomnia and nervous tension, sleeping in a slightly different position every night can help. Also, the optional massage system can help relax you to sleep and relieve tension.
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Breathing Problems
Many doctors will recommend sleeping with the head elevated for their patients with breathing problems. This usually means trying to sleep with numerous pillows stuffed behind your head, neck and back. With an adjustable bed, you can achieve the elevation you need to help you breathe better and you won't have to constantly adjust and readjust the pillows throughout the night.
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