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Benefits of an Air Bed
Air bed mattresses enable each sleeper to adjust his or her side of the
bed to the level of desired comfort. This adjustment obviously cannot be
accomplished with a coil spring mattress. Another benefit of the air bed
is that it is no longer necessary to flip your mattress. The coil spring
mattresses had to be flipped because the body would leave an impression
on the coils if it was not flipped on a regular basis. If this was not
done it would result in a shorter mattress life. Even though the
materials in an air bed may take an impression, since they are comprised
of soft materials, the actual air chambers will not do so. Thus you are
able to avoid the hassle of flipping your mattress. Another advantage of
the air bed mattress is that you will have precise spinal alignment and
support, which will prevent you from tossing and turning at night. You
may alter the level of firmness or softness with the touch of a button.
For example you may want to read in bed, then you would want the
mattress to be firm while sitting up. But if you want to fall asleep
after a busy day, touch the button to make the
mattress softer.
The idea for sleeping on air actually started in hospitals. Patients who
were not able to get out of bed for a long period of time were very
uncomfortable on a regular coil spring hospital bed. It was discovered
that patients would be more comfortable sleeping on a bed filled with
air because
they received smooth and equal support with minimal pressure points than
they would feel on a regular bed. As more people experienced the comfort
of these air beds in the hospital setting, the air beds eventually were
developed for use at home. This innovative technology led to a better
night's sleep for many people. |
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