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When you lay down on your new memory foam mattress or memory foam mattress topper for the first time, you might be in for a surprise. Often, new memory foam products are surprisingly firm - firmer than you might ideally like. But what happens over time? Will they eventually get softer and more pliable? Let’s take a closer look.

Mattress toppers are an easy, cost-effective way to boost the comfort of your existing mattress. Traditionally, they’re filled with materials like wool, down, feathers or other man-made fibres but, in recent years, another material has taken the market by storm: memory foam.

The question is, just how effective are memory foam mattress toppers - and are they beneficial for your back? Whether you suffer from back pain already or would like to take steps to prevent it, this article should help you decide whether memory foam is right for you. 

When we get older, some or maybe all of us will experience aches and pains.

Over 45 year olds have a 5–7% incidence of chronic low back pain - that’s 3% higher than under 45s. The risk of arthritis can also increase with age. This can have an impact on our ability to sleep. However, it’s not all doom and gloom.