Therapeutic Mattresses for Chronic Pain

Key Messages

• One systematic review (that summarized 9 relevant studies) provided evidence on the use of mattresses for treating chronic low back pain.
• Medium-firm mattresses may lead to less back pain and better sleep quality compared with firmer mattresses.
• Mattresses with an air overlay may also improve pain and sleep quality in those with chronic low back pain.
• Several limitations of the data informing this report were identified, which limits the certainty of the evidence.