What is Memory foam mattress?

Category: Equipment

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Unlike standard foams that compress, but want to spring back to their original shape immediately, memory foam cells compress fully and spread their air pressure to adjoining cells.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 73 13
Fibromyalgia 31 13
Pain in lower back 13 4
General health 9 1
Insomnia 8 1

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 2
Mild 1
None 21

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Memory foam mattress

Side effect Patients Percentage
Back pain 1
Muscle pain 1
Pain in hip(s) 1
Pain in leg(s) 1
Pain in lower back 1
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction 1

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Why patients stopped taking Memory foam mattress

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Reason Patients Percentage
Expense 1
Other 1
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Duration

Stopped using Memory foam mattress

Duration Patients Percentage
6 months - 1 year 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 23
Usually 1
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 4
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 18
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 2
$100-199 1
$50-99 0
$25-49 1
< $25 2
Not specified 20
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3 patient evaluations for Memory foam mattress

Jul 29, 2012 (Started Aug 20, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 11, 2009 (Started Sep 12, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain in lower back)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: Daily

  • 1 helpful mark

Jul 1, 2006 (Started Jul 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain in hip(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain in lower back)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks
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