Memory Foam

What is Memory Foam?

Memory Foam is an open celled, body heat and body weight sensitive material, which was originally designed to relieve the immense pressure G-force exerts on Astronauts during space flight.

Memory foam sometimes called "visco elastic" or "slow release foam" was originally developed by scientists in association with the N.A.S.A space project. Scientists were asked to invent a material that would absorb the tremendous pressures that astronaut's bodies were subjected to as they exited and re-entered the Earth's atmosphere.

The new foam-like material proved to be so successful that its potential was soon recognised by medical science. It is now the most effective substance for relieving pressure points caused by the weight of a human body in its relaxed state.

Subsequently it is now used in hospitals throughout the world to prevent pressure sores, which can easily develop when the body lies still for many hours i.e. during an operation. Its unique elastic properties allow it to automatically sense your body weight and temperature, it then responds by moulding to your exact shape and position. When you turn in bed it quickly recovers and re-adjusts, providing you with total support throughout the night.

How will Memory Foam benefit me?

Imagine for a moment that you are lying on your bed at home. Now instead of lying directly on your mattress you now have a layer of memory foam beneath you. As you relax you start to feel your body gently sinking into the memory foam. Each individual foam cell immediately starts to respond to your unique shape and body temperature, cradling the natural hollows in your neck, shoulders, back and knees. Feel your joints and muscles become totally relaxed, giving you a wonderful sense of weightlessness as you gently drift off to sleep.

Compare that feeling with the comfort of an ordinary mattress. Whether it is pocket sprung, coil sprung, latex or ordinary foam. All these mattresses insist that your body moulds to them. They exert upward forces that cause pressure to build up around your hips, shoulders, elbows and knees. This pressure causes a reduction in blood supply and inevitable discomfort. The small of your back is left stranded in mid air on a firm mattress or bows uncomfortably on a soft mattress.
For a back sufferer this will be very uncomfortable indeed. Feelings of discomfort will force you to alter your sleeping position, you may even wake up in the process. Another night's sleep ruined!

Simply because of its ability to absorb pressure, memory foam can significantly reduce the need to turn in bed by up to a massive 80%. If you suffer from back trouble or impaired movement this will really make a huge difference to your quality of sleep.

Memory foam has several unique properties that in combination provide the most comfortable sleeping experience available on the market today! It has a remarkable ability to absorb downward pressure and force.

Where will Memory Foam benefit me?

Memory Foam is endorsed by doctors worldwide - if you think a memory foam mattress or overlay would medically benefit you why not speak to your doctor (they could always look at our website!)

This diagram shows the areas of the body that can be affected by a build up of pressure caused by lying on an unsuitable mattress surface.