Customize Comfort with a Zoned Mattress

As we learn more about how sleep impacts the body, we also learn how the physical surface we use affects that sleep. It has been known for quite a while that every person’s body is different and requires different support needs, but people have only recently begun to realize different areas on the body require differing levels of support as well. This level of personal awareness can be addressed today with a zoned foam mattress made to order.

A zoned mattress is one that targets areas of higher and lower pressure with the corresponding level of firmness or softness needed to give the user the best sleep possible. The main purpose is for supporting proper body alignment to reduce discomfort and offer a better night’s sleep. A majority of these zoned sleep systems are manufactured as foam pillow mattress toppers, but entire mattresses combining different firmnesses and feels are slowly entering the market as well.

The concept behind zoned comfort is based around the differing levels of pressure the body generates in a reclined position. On a uniform surface, heavier and higher pressure areas like the shoulders, hips, and heels need more cushion than lower pressure areas like the head, neck, lower back and legs. More foam around the high pressure areas can support the body with pressure relieving comfort, while softer, textured foam for lower pressure areas hold in balanced support, keeping the entire body aligned. The contours and highs and lows of a body sleeping on its side illustrate perfectly the need for a sleep surface to accommodate different regions. Zoned mattress toppers are made with computer controlled compression cuts, while full beds like a split queen mattress are made of multiple blocks of foam adhered together to form a whole mattress. If you struggle with sleep on even the best bedding, your issues may be better targeted with a zoned sleep surface.