All Rempura products are designed to provide the user with the
maximum level of comfort and support. To remain at the forefront
of comfort design, our research and development team works proactively
with various medical experts.
Below you will find answers to the most common medical questions.
These questions and answers have been extracted from an interview
of a medical expert in this field. If your question is not answered
below, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.
Could my current mattress be the source of my back, neck or shoulder
pain?
A poor mattress absolutely can contribute to back and neck pain.
In fact, not too long ago I purchased a new mattress specifically
because an older, soft mattress was contributing to my own back
and neck pain. Soft mattresses without proper support are notorious
for exacerbating lower back symptoms. In any case, I purchased a
new firmer mattress, which was helpful in alleviating some of my
lower back pain. However, I've noticed even further improvement
in my own lower back symptoms since placing a Rempura mattress topper
on my own new mattress.
What lifestyle changes could I make in order to reduce my pain?
It may take more than a Rempura Mattress alleviate back and neck
pain. But that is a good starting point. In general a good exercise
program focusing on both flexibility and strengthening is going
to be part of the foundation of any orthopedist's plan to treat
most common forms of lower back and neck pain. Weight control is
also very important for people with lower back pain. Of course there
are many other treatments that are recommended on an individual
basis depending on a patient's particular problem.
How important is sleep to a healthy body?
It doesn't take a physician to know that a good night's sleep is
crucial to one's general health and sense of well-being. In fact,
recent medical studies have shown that failure to get a good night's
sleep can have significant systematic effects on one's body, such
as weakening one's immune system. It's been known for a long time
that poor academic performance can often be attributed to lack of
adequate sleep. There are five stages to a typical nights sleep.
Stage 5, or REM sleep, is the highest level, and therefore the most
rejuvenating level of sleep.
Stage 1
Stage 1 sleep, or drowsiness, is often described as first in the
sequence, especially in models where waking is not included. Polysomnography
shows a 50% reduction in activity between wakefulness and stage
1 sleep. The eyes are closed during Stage 1 sleep, but if aroused
from it, a person may feel as if he or she has not slept. Stage
1 may last for five to 10 minutes.
Stage 2
Stage 2 is a period of light sleep during which polysomnographic
readings show intermittent peaks and valleys, or positive and negative
waves. These waves indicate spontaneous periods of muscle tone mixed
with periods of muscle relaxation. Muscle tone of this kind can
be seen in other stages of sleep as a reaction to auditory stimuli.
The heart rate slows, and body temperature decreases. At this point,
the body prepares to enter deep sleep.
Stages 3 and 4
These are deep sleep stages, with Stage 4 being more intense than
Stage 3. These stages are known as slow-wave, or delta, sleep. During
slow-wave sleep, especially during Stage 4, the electromyogram records
slow waves of high amplitude, indicating a pattern of deep sleep
and rhythmic continuity.
Stage 5, REM
REM sleep is distinguishable from NREM sleep by changes in physiological
states, including its characteristic rapid eye movements. However,
polysomnograms show wave patterns in REM to be similar to Stage
1 sleep. In normal sleep (in people without disorders of sleep-wake
patterns or REM behavior disorder), heart rate and respiration speed
up and become erratic, while the face, fingers, and legs may twitch.
Intense dreaming occurs during REM sleep as a result of heightened
cerebral activity, but paralysis occurs simultaneously in the major
voluntary muscle groups, including the submental muscles (muscles
of the chin and neck). Because REM is a mixture of encephalic (brain)
states of excitement and muscular immobility, it is sometimes called
paradoxical sleep. It is generally thought that REM-associated muscle
paralysis is meant to keep the body from acting out the dreams that
occur during this intensely cerebral stage. The first period of
REM typically lasts 10 minutes, with each recurring REM stage lengthening,
and the final one lasting an hour.
If I purchase a Rempura Overlay, will it give me proper support?
What makes the Rempura Material so attractive is that it not only
conforms to one's body, but it also provides excellent support.
Thus, at the same time it is providing support, it is also minimizing
bothersome pressure points. These are all good reasons to consider
using all Remura Comfort Products. Ultimately each individual has
to decide for him or herself what is most comfortable. My own best
reason for recommending the use of a Rempura product is that it
has been great for me and for other individuals whom I have know
that have also used this product. Not only have I found sleeping
on a Rempura Overlay to be exceptionally comfortable, it also has
been helpful in facilitating the management of my own lower back
symptoms, as well as the symptoms of other individuals who I know
have used this product.
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