The visco pedic mattresses are also known as “Memory Foam”. The memory foam mattresses trace their origin to N.A.S.A where they were used to protect astronauts from the high pressure of gravitational force when they flew into space.
The specialty of the memory foam was that it was designed to conform to the shape of the astronaut’s bodies based on their bodies’ temperature and weight. This provided excellent support to the astronaut’s body over long periods of time.
This foam became very popular and it was used by the medical fraternity for healing patients and later it was realized it could be used at home also. As a result, memory foam transformed into visco pedic mattresses and made an entry into the public markets.
What makes visco pedic mattresses so unique is a combination of several properties that provide the most comfortable sleeping experience available for you. Let us consider what these are.
THE NAME OF THE GAME: Why these mattresses are called “Memory Foam” actually reflects on their unique properties. The name may be a way to describe the foam's ability to mold to your body's contours while you lie on it.
When you change positions or get up out of bed, the foam slowly regains its original flat surface until the next time you use it. The mattresses are capable of "remembering" and resuming its original shape after every use. This is one of the most valuable assets of the visco-pedic mattress. It actually remembers!!
PRESSURE TACTICS: When reclining on a mattress made of memory foam your body will gently sink into it. This is because the mattress is made up of individual castles of foam and each one respond to your body’s shape and temperature.
The result will be that the natural hollows of your body, like those in your neck, knees, shoulders back etc, will be cradled leading to a feeling of gentle support. The joints in your body, along with the muscles, will be relaxed, leading to a feeling of weightlessness, all enabling you to nod off to sleep gently.
If you compare this sensation with that of sleeping on an ordinary mattress, either spring, coil or ordinary foam, you will find that these mattresses expect your body to conform to their surfaces, which are rigid. These mattresses actually push upwards and will cause a pressure build up in your body, in an attempt to make your body adapt to their flat surfaces.
The ultimate result will be a reduction in blood supply and terrible discomfort. This will cause more unpleasantness to sufferers of chronic back pain. You will have to alter the position you are sleeping in to make yourself comfortable, and this will disturb your sleep.
DON’T BUG ME: Memory foam mattresses or vicso pedic mattresses have been found not to breed dust mites. These dust mites are harmful to sufferers of allergies, asthma and other related respiratory problems. These bugs are found to inhabit the materials which cover the mattresses.
MAKE-UP: The visco-pedic mattress is usually made of 100% visco-elastic memory foam. The foam has the unique specialty of responding to the body’s temperature and shape, thus making sleep very comfortable.
The visco-memory foam is specially formulated polyurethane foam that allows foam to change its firmness based upon your body's temperature. The visco memory foam eliminates the localized pressure caused by other mattresses and reacts to your body's temperature causing the foam to become softer.
Visco pedic mattresses are the better alternative for a better night’s sleep. If you are tired of your regular mattress and are looking for that special something guaranteeing a restful night, the visco-pedic mattress is for you.