Why You Should Buy an Adjustable Bed Frame (It’s Not What You Think)

Maybe this applies more to you or your partner—regardless, sleeping and snoring don’t go well hand-in-hand. It either disrupts your partner to the point of restlessness or it consistently wakes you up in the middle of the night.

Snoring is the result of gravity forcing your tongue and soft tissues down your airway, which is going to happen when you lay flat on your back. This could also aggravate your sinuses if you are sick or have any allergies. Consequently, if you elevate your head and open the airway, this will reduce the extra weight and obstruction. An adjustable bed will give you the luxury of lifting your head, keeping it supported and allowing oxygen to flow freely. And hopefully, this will put an end to your snoring once and for all.

One of the most uncomfortable bodily experiences definitely goes to acid reflux or heartburn, which is only exacerbated if you’re lying nearly flat on your back. Lying flat is known to obstruct the body’s ability to digest food properly; so it’s easier for stomach acid to move back up your esophagus. But if you had an adjustable bed, you can partially elevate your head and keep any stomach acid at bay. If Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) affects you like it does around 20% of the population, then an adjustable bed will do wonders for your digestion and a better night’s sleep!

If back pain is an issue in your life, chronic or otherwise, then being able to adjust your mattress can be extremely beneficial to alleviating pressure on your spine and sciatic nerve. Your back needs to feel supported and relaxed. With an adjustable mattress you can change the position until you find that sweet spot that naturally feels good and promotes spinal alignment.

Specifically lifting the top of the bed at 45-degrees and lifting the foot of the bed will help to take any unwanted compression off the spine. Even better, this helps to distribute weight more evenly. It’s not only useful for lower back pain but also upper back and neck pain.

Insomnia can be chronic or short-term, but regardless, it’s the inability to have adequate sleep. Though the root causes are multi-layered and could be based on a number of things including medications, deeper health problems or behavioral and mental health disorders—an adjustable bed can still make a difference.

Think of all the tossing and turning you do as you’re lying in bed, frustrated that you’re still awake and having trouble getting comfortable. An adjustable bed won’t necessarily be a magical cure, but it can provide you options when it comes to your sleeping position. If you’re able to adjust your sleep surface, you’ll achieve optimum coziness, improved circulation and may be able to fall asleep faster.

Heart health and blood circulation may be one of those aspects of our health that we don’t always consider unless we’re at risk for something. If you have high blood pressure or diabetes, then this is especially relevant to you. But we need to maintain healthy blood and oxygen flow throughout our body in order to have our heart and other vital organs functioning properly at all times. We do this through activities like cardio exercise but we can also boost circulation when we’re resting.

Through an adjustable bed base we can achieve something called the zero-gravity position, which means your head and legs are both elevated. This position encourages better blood flow to the heart and subsequently, to the rest of your body. As a result, your immune system and organs will thank you!

Do you suffer from arthritis or Edema (swelling due to increased fluid between cells and soft tissue)? Do you work all day on your feet and feel swelling in your feet and legs as a result?  Or are you pregnant and suffering from an inflamed limb? Then you know how painful it is to find temporary relief from this tenderness and stiffness. An adjustable bed can help you elevate your legs and joints in order to alleviate pressure and reduce swelling. It will serve you well because it reduces fluid build-up in the legs. This will give any aching or swelling joints and muscles relief from pressure.