These days there are many options for you to choose from. Although you may come out better in the end if you stick with a major brand. Don't be sold on cheap mattresses that retailers claim are "just as good" as the major brands. Nine times out of ten, you'll probably end up disappointed in the long run. Buying a mattress is a huge investment. And you hope that the mattress you purchase will hold up for years to come. Who wants to have to buy a mattress every couple of years? If you can afford it, go for the brand names. Some of these brand names include: Sealy Posturepedic, Serta, Temperpedic, iComfort, and Simmons Beautyrest.

And when selecting what brand of mattress to buy, remember these important words - you get what you pay for.

Not too many years ago, there were few options for consumers to choose from when it came to mattresses.  There were inner-spring and box spring mattress sets and in the 70's came a hip alternative; "water beds". It seems that the old water bed started a revolution in sleep that has continued for decades. Technology has brought many new options besides just water, and metal springs. The latest trends are all about air, no not your old blow up vinyl mattress mind you, but various types of foam ranging from vinyl to "memory foam". Open cell "memory foam" allows air to enter and escape tiny chambers from within the foam. Memory foam was developed in the NASA space age, and has created a new revolution in mattress technology.  By itself or integrated with other technologies to create hybrids or combinations of various types of foams and air chambers, memory foam has many advantages to consider.

So what does all this mean to you?  Greater comfort and relief from pain for starters.