If you already have a visco foam mattress, you are probably one of the thousands of people who are delighted with it. If not, it is worth finding out a bit more about visco elastic foam options because this modern type of mattress is very comfortable, extremely supportive and lasts for many years.

This mattress is made from visco elastic foam which is designed to give support, reduce pressure points and ease aches and pains caused by stiffness. Visco elastic foam is used in mattress pads, pillows and mattress overlays. It is also known as NASA memory foam because it was originally designed to cushion astronauts in space from high G-forces.

Visco foam was later used to make hospital mattresses and finally available for the general public. With well known companies, such as TempurPedic, producing high quality visco memory foam mattresses, many thousands of people are investing in this unbelievably comfortable and long lasting mattress. It might cost hundreds of dollars or a couple of thousand but when you realize that these mattresses last for ten or twenty years, that works out to about one dollar per day and surely the comfort, support and wonderful sleep you get is worth that.

How Does it Work?

Visco elastic foam conforms to the weight and heat of the body and adjusts itself to common pressure points, such as the hips and shoulders, which press against the bed. An inferior mattress can case bad circulation, a bad posture, aches, pains and numbness. A good one cushions the body and aligns the spine, leading to a restful sleep and benefiting overall health.

A visco elastic foam mattress is made with open cells. When you lie on it, the air passes between the cells to cradle your body. Even if you choose a relatively firm memory foam mattress, the soft cradling sensation is always ultra comfortable.