If you prefer side sleeping, find a mattress that comfortably cradles both your hips and shoulders while supporting proper spine alignment. Heavier individuals may prefer firmer mattresses to prevent their hips and shoulders from sinking too far into soft layers; lighter sleepers might opt for something softer.
Our tests have demonstrated that hybrid mattresses with supportive coil bases offer the optimal combination of durability and comfort. Read on to discover our favorite picks!
Support
When sleeping on your side, it is essential that your spine remains straight. Otherwise, pressure on your hips and shoulders could increase over time, causing pain as well as numbness or tingling in those areas. You can avoid this problem by sleeping on a mattress that conforms to your body shape while offering sufficient support.
Ideal mattress selection requires one without too much bounce, which can affect spinal alignment. Instead, memory foam mattresses provide optimal sinkage to keep your spine healthy and alleviate shoulder and hip pressure points. If you tend to run hot at night, hybrid models featuring cooling gel layers or copper infusion may provide cooler sleeping solutions.
On the firmness scale, most side sleepers should find a medium mattress satisfactory; however, heavy sleepers should seek something firmer. A luxury-firm mattress such as the WinkBed can provide extra support needed to avoid sinkage of hips and shoulders into the mattress surface while offering excellent spinal health support in the lumbar region as well. Furthermore, cooling properties and motion isolation properties help minimize disturbance caused by partner tossing and turning.
Contouring
Side sleepers require a mattress that cradles their hips and shoulders while still supporting proper spine alignment. A mattress that is too firm could put too much strain on these key areas and lead to pain and discomfort, while one that is too soft won’t provide adequate support.
Therefore, an ideal mattress for side sleepers must provide contouring that cradles these areas without disturbing spinal alignment. Furthermore, an effective mattress must offer enough give so that shoulders and hips sink in instead of out.
To achieve this, side sleepers should prioritize mattresses that feature foam comfort layers that absorb weight while providing a sink-in sensation and additional features like edge support and motion isolation.
The Saatva Classic Mattress takes our top spot due to its ability to offer both contouring and full-body support for side sleepers. Featuring both memory foam comfort layer and hybrid innerspring/individually wrapped coil construction, the bed features durable yet affordable design features. These make this an excellent choice for side sleepers seeking high-quality mattress without breaking their budget; with multiple firmness levels and thickness options that accommodate people of various sizes – twin, twin XL, full, queen, king and California king sizes available as options!
Temperature Regulation
Memory foam mattresses tend to be ideal for side sleepers as it contours to their hips and shoulders while cushioning pressure points. Plus, its highly breathable construction provides cooling airflow to help your body remain cool throughout the night.
Memory foam mattresses will adapt to your changing body while sleeping, providing superior edge support to help avoid rolling off of bed and risking injury. Brooklyn Bedding’s Bloom Hybrid Mattress is an excellent example of such a hybrid design with traditional innerspring feel yet modern advantages.
Helix Midnight Luxe mattress is not only suitable for side sleepers but is also an excellent solution for those suffering from back pain. With a medium firmness level that supports spinal alignment and provides pressure relief in shoulders and hips thanks to TENCEL cover technology and gel-infused memory foam layers, this mattress makes an excellent addition.
Hybrid mattresses can also make an excellent choice for side sleepers as they combine the long-lasting support of innerspring layers with the comfort and support provided by memory foam and latex layers. An example is the Brooklyn Bedding Bloom Hybrid mattress which features 3-inch memory foam layer combined with patented lumbar zone and high density foam rails to offer exceptional neck and spine support. Furthermore, bamboo charcoal helps dissipate heat to promote cooling airflow throughout the night ensuring a great nights’ rest!
Motion Isolation
A good mattress for side sleepers must cradle hips and shoulders while supporting spine alignment and providing optimal alignment, so soft mattresses with foam comfort layers may be best suited. However, if sleeping with another person may be an option worth exploring as hybrid mattresses with superior motion isolation may offer more support.
The Saatva Classic Mattress is an ideal option for couples due to its impressive innerspring layer, providing durable support while the soft top layer relieves pressure from your body. This combination helps the mattress achieve ideal ratings in terms of edge support, ease of movement, breathability, temperature regulation and temperature regulation – not forgetting its usefulness in helping manage back pain due to its innerspring coils that reduce strain on lower spine.
People tend to favor firmer mattresses that offer adequate support for various body types. The Brooklyn Bedding Bloom Hybrid Mattress is an excellent option for heavier-weight side sleepers due to its high-density memory foam which offers great spinal alignment and deep contouring of shoulders and hips, along with moderate sinkage and good bounce – features many people enjoy.
The Nolah Evolution Mattress is an excellent option for heavyweight side sleepers due to its outstanding performance in several categories, such as cooling, response time and pressure relief. Its 6″ comfort layer uses natural latex and high density foam for superior spinal alignment and compression support with low levels of sinkage and motion transfer – ideal for couples.
