Arthritis and Tempur-Pedic®
Several Tempur-Pedic Swedish Mattresses have received the Arthritis Foundation Ease-of-Use Commendation. Tempur-Pedic mattresses are made from the proprietary TEMPUR pressure-relieving material.
Clinical Results on Back Pain
Many consumers and healthcare professionals realize that a mattress is an important part in back pain relief and remedying sleep disorders. Only recently have there been studies to indicate what kind of mattresses make a difference in back pain relief.
Clinical Study Summaries
These mattresses have been clinically proven to reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers more effectively than foam mattresses and even more effectively than alternating pressure surfaces.
Comparative Pressure Maps - Keen®, Span®, Panacea® and ViscoRide™ Cushions
Comparing the pressure maps for Keen®, Span®, Jay® Easy, Panacea® and ViscoRide Wheelchair cushions.
Documentable Restful Sleep Best Enabled by Tempur-Pedic® Mattresses
Results released from a recently completed sleep study indicate that participants expressed a significant preference for sleeping on Tempur-Pedic mattresses as compared to three other alternate popular mattress choices.
Source: Sleep Wellness Center at St. Joseph Healthcare, June 2, 2004Drive Safe!
Truck drivers who have severe sleep apnea or who sleep less than five hours each night while at home are more likely to suffer from sleepiness, performance impairment and decreased task vigilance while behind the wheel.
Source: Allan L. Pack, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D., of the University of Pennsylvania