Best Pressure Relieving Mattresses for Back, Hip, and Shoulder Pain

When you’re dealing with chronic pain, finding the right mattress can mean the difference between restful sleep and waking up with aches and discomfort that ruin your day. At Texas Mattress Makers, we understand that pressure relieving mattresses aren’t just a luxury — they’re essential for managing pain and improving your quality of life. 

After 45+ years of manufacturing mattresses, we’ve learned that the best mattress for pressure points varies significantly from person to person. While we have models we can recommend for pressure and pain relief, we highly suggest you take our quiz to see what mattresses would suit you, then visit a Houston mattress store to try them out in person!

What is a pressure relieving mattress?

When we lie on a mattress, pressure points on our bodies come into contact with the mattress, depending on our sleep position. If your body’s natural curves don’t align with the surface of the mattress, pressure can build up in areas like your hips, shoulders, and lower back, resulting in aches and pains.

Mattresses that provide pressure relief are specifically designed to distribute your body weight evenly across the mattress by contouring to your natural shape for support. Now, in order for a mattress to provide adequate pressure relief, your body needs to respond well to the materials — meaning they’re not too firm, not too soft, and can promote healthy spinal alignment.

A pressure relieving mattress will often combine zoned support systems with comfort components that can cradle those pressure-sensitive areas to reduce pain and improve circulation for deeper, more restorative sleep.

Types of pressure relieving mattresses

Because all of our bodies are different, different materials will work better than others for your body specifically. Understanding the different types of pressure relieving mattresses and their materials can help you make an informed decision about which mattress will work best for your specific pain concerns.

Foam Mattresses 

Whether you choose a memory foam mattress or a performance foam, foam is known to conform to your body’s exact shape, filling in any gaps that eliminate pressure on your joints. The viscoelastic material responds to heat and pressure, allowing it to mold around your curves while providing consistent support. 

If you like the feel of foam but hate that sinking feeling, our foam components are designed to be more durable and more breathable for maximum comfort.

Latex Mattresses 

Latex is a luxurious comfort material that offers responsive pressure relief with a more buoyant feel than foam. We use 100% natural latex in our latex models because it provides excellent pressure relief while maintaining better temperature regulation and allowing for easier movement across the sleep surface. 

For example, some of our latex mattresses feature copper-infused latex, which helps promote joint pain relief and can be ideal for those suffering from joint pain like arthritis* or nerve pain like sciatica.

*Learn more about the best mattress for arthritis

Hybrid Mattresses 

Our most popular type of mattress, hybrid mattresses combine the pressure-relieving benefits of foam or latex comfort layers with the support and breathability of supportive coil components. This construction offers the best of both worlds — targeted pressure relief where you need it most, with the responsive support that many sleepers prefer. 

Our Hybrid Plus Collection and Quantum™ Collection feature our best-selling hybrid models that have outperformed others in the industry for pressure relief, overall comfort, and personalized support.

What type of mattress is best for pressure relief?

While there isn’t one type of mattress that is overall best for pressure relief, the answer depends entirely on your sleep position, pain location, and personal preferences. What helps one sleeper deal with pain may not help alleviate your discomfort. However, there are specific characteristics to look for in a quality pressure relieving mattress:

• Soft and medium firmness levels typically provide the best balance of contouring and support. Too firm, and pressure points don’t get adequate relief — but too soft, and you lose the support necessary for proper spinal alignment.
• A hybrid construction allows for targeted pressure relief in the comfort layers while maintaining structural support in the base layers. This type of mattress provides both immediate pain relief and long-term spinal support, promoting healthy sleep.
• Responsive materials that adjust to your movements throughout the night prevent pressure from building up in any one area for extended periods.

Here at Texas Mattress Makers, our mattresses are manufactured with the highest quality materials that promote relaxing pressure relief and full-body support that is both durable and comfortable. Depending on the type of pain you’re experiencing, here are some mattresses we would recommend.

Back pain

The key to finding the best mattresses for back pain lies in finding top-quality comfort and supportive components that have been rigorously tested for durability, quality, and performance.

Quantum™ Mattress in Soft

For lower back pain, our Quantum™ Mattress in soft provides excellent pressure relief while maintaining a strong support structure necessary for proper spinal alignment. The soft comfort layer allows your hips to sink in slightly, reducing the arch in your lower back that can cause morning stiffness and pain.

Hybrid Plus Mattress in Medium 

Our Hybrid Plus Mattress in the medium comfort level offers a balanced feel that works well for various types of back pain. The hybrid construction provides responsive support that adjusts to your body’s movements while the rigorously tested comfort layers offer targeted pressure point relief. This makes it an excellent choice for combination sleepers who experience back pain. This mattress also features built-in cooling technology to keep your body temperature neutral all night long.

Hybrid Plus Natural Mattress in Medium 

The medium Hybrid Plus Natural Mattress combines the benefits of natural materials with our individually-wrapped coil system. The natural latex comfort layer provides responsive pressure relief without the heat retention that some back pain sufferers find uncomfortable, while the supportive coil system maintains proper spinal alignment throughout the night. 

Hip pain

A pressure relieving mattress for hip pain needs to provide deep contouring around the hip area while supporting the rest of your body. The mattress should allow your hip to sink in enough to maintain neutral spine alignment without creating a cratering effect that throws off your posture.

While any of the mattresses above could help with hip pain, we’d like to recommend the Hotel Comfort Mattress because of its thoughtful design and benefits:

• High-performance comfort forms provide that much-needed pressure point relief that enables proper circulation around the hip area.
• Motion isolation technology reduces disturbance from partner movement, crucial for pain sufferers who need uninterrupted sleep for healing and recovery.
• Optimal back and lumbar support ensures that while your hips receive pressure relief, your spine maintains its natural curve so your muscles aren’t working overtime to stay in alignment.
• Stabilizing base foam layer provides a firm foundation that makes getting in and out of bed easier — a significant benefit for those dealing with hip mobility issues or morning stiffness associated with sciatica.

Shoulder pain

Side sleepers: take notes. The ideal mattress for shoulder pain provides soft, responsive cushioning that relieves pressure on the shoulder while preventing your body from sinking so deeply that your shoulder gets trapped in an uncomfortable position. 

At Texas Mattress Makers, we offer several excellent options for shoulder pain relief:

• Latex: Both the Quantum™ Natural Mattress and Hybrid Plus Natural Mattress incorporate mineral-infused latex that provides gentle, responsive pressure relief. The mineral infusion enhances the latex’s natural cooling properties while delivering targeted comfort for shoulder pain sufferers.
• High-performance comfort forms: 
  • The Quantum™ Mattress features High-Resilience (HR) foam that provides exceptional pressure relief while maintaining its shape and responsiveness throughout the night.
  • The Hybrid Plus Mattress utilizes high-density performance foam in its comfort layers, offering durable pressure relief that maintains its effectiveness over time.

Upgrade your sleep quality with an adjustable base

For anyone dealing with chronic pain, adjustable bases are a wonderful investment in your comfort and sleep quality. By allowing you to elevate different parts of your body, adjustable bases help with blood circulation and can reduce pressure on specific pain points. Elevating your legs can reduce lower back pressure, while a slight upper body elevation can alleviate shoulder and neck tension — the possibilities to customize your comfort are endless.

The combination of a pressure relieving mattress with an adjustable base creates a customizable sleep system that can adapt to your changing needs and pain levels. While it’s not a necessity, it is a wise investment to make for your overall health and well-being, whether you struggle with aches and pains or not. 

Shop Our Perfect Pressure Relieving Mattresses Today!

Experiencing uninterrupted comfort and amazing sleep should not be a luxury. Finding the right pressure relieving mattress for you is essential for managing your pain on a daily (and nightly) basis. You deserve to wake up every morning feeling refreshed and pain-free so you can tackle each day with confidence.

Whether you’re dealing with chronic back pain, recovering from an injury, or simply want to prevent discomfort, we’re here to help you find the perfect sleep solution. Visit our mattress stores in Houston to experience the difference that locally-crafted, personalized sleep solutions can make in your daily life.

Your health and your happiness are worth the investment in a top-quality mattress. Sleep better and feel better with the help of Texas Mattress Makers.

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