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Doing this is not going to solve all your back problems. In fact I'd venture to guess that sleeping on hard surfaces would be a net negative experience for most people who have lower back conditions due to the relative discomfort you are subjecting your soft tissue and muscle groups to as a result of the several hours on the hard surface.
The whole point of mattresses is to allow your muscle masses to relax and regenerate. Sleeping on a hard surface means your muscles will more than likely be contracting to reduce the discomfort. Essentially making your body work over the sleep cycle.
With that said super soft mattress's seem to have the same problem as very hard surfaces since sinking into it causes prolonged stress on the muscles and ligaments eventually causing spine problems as well.
The general rule of thumb seems to be a medium firm mattress provided one does not suffer from significant back problems.
The whole point of mattresses is to allow your muscle masses to relax and regenerate. Sleeping on a hard surface means your muscles will more than likely be contracting to reduce the discomfort. Essentially making your body work over the sleep cycle.
With that said super soft mattress's seem to have the same problem as very hard surfaces since sinking into it causes prolonged stress on the muscles and ligaments eventually causing spine problems as well.
The general rule of thumb seems to be a medium firm mattress provided one does not suffer from significant back problems.
The structural changes in spine curvature in unlikely unless in the most extreme cases. Most often it is the muscles of the upper torso, neck and back that are stretched in those unhealthy postural positions that lead to the pain and discomfort.It's more likely they are not suffering from back problems because of their way of life, not their way of sleeping. We know factually how sitting on the computer for long hours changes the spine's curvature especially on the neck and also the shoulders.