What is the best mattress for back pain?
The short answer: For most people with everyday back pain, a medium-firm bed (about 6–7 out of 10) is the place to start; that is what the best-known trial on the subject favored. On Amazon right now the DreamCloud Premier Hybrid is the safest all-round pick, the Helix Midnight Luxe is the one for side sleepers whose lower back aches, the Nectar Premier is the memory-foam choice, and the Zinus Green Tea 12-inch is the budget way to test firmer support. Stomach sleepers and heavier bodies need firmer still.
Top-rated mattresses for back pain at a glance
- 1DreamCloud Premier HybridBest overall for most sore backs
- 2Helix Midnight LuxeBest for side sleepers with lower back pain
- 3Nectar Premier Memory Foam (13 in)Best memory foam for back pain
- 4Casper Original HybridBest mid-price zoned hybrid
- 5Nectar Classic Memory Foam (Firm)Best firm memory foam
- 6DreamCloud Classic Hybrid (12 in)Best value brand-name hybrid
- 7Brooklyn Bedding Signature HybridBest if you already know your firmness
- 8Leesa Original Hybrid (11 in)Best for back sleepers
- 9Helix Plus CoreBest for heavier sleepers
- 10Brooklyn Bedding Plank Firm Luxe (13 in hybrid)Best firm bed for stomach sleepers
- 11Zinus Green Tea Memory Foam (12 in)Best budget memory foam
- 12Avenco SyncDeep Firm Hybrid (12 in)Best budget firm hybrid
How this list was put together
Back pain and mattresses have been studied less than marketing suggests, but the evidence that exists points one way. In a 2003 randomized trial published in The Lancet, Kovacs and colleagues gave 313 adults with chronic low back pain either a firm or a medium-firm mattress for 90 days; the medium-firm group reported less pain in bed and on getting up. Later reviews, including Radwan and colleagues in Sleep Health (2015) and Caggiari and colleagues in the Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (2021), landed in the same place: medium-firm tends to beat both very soft and very hard for most people. That is our starting point, not a law. Stomach sleepers and heavier bodies usually need firmer; light side sleepers usually need softer.
From there we only did things a careful buyer could check for themselves. We read each Amazon listing line by line, compared the maker's own firmness wording, looked for zoning claims, wrote down trial and warranty terms exactly as listed, and noted who actually sells the bed. Where a listing said nothing, the table below says so. We did not sleep on these mattresses and we have not invented scores.
The 12 best mattresses for back pain, one by one
DreamCloud Premier Hybrid (Queen)
A medium-firm hybrid with a quilted top that suits back sleepers and people who change position.
Why it is here: Medium-firm, coils for support, two inches of memory foam for the shoulders, sold by Amazon.com, and the longest trial in our set. It fits the most common back-pain sleeper: someone who starts on their back and ends up on their side.
- Sold and shipped by Amazon.com
- 365-night home trial
- Forever warranty (as listed)
- Fiberglass-free
Scale: our reading of the maker's label.
- Side sleepers
- Back sleepers
- Stomach sleepers
- Combination sleepers
- Build
- Hybrid, 13 in, 792 pocketed coils (queen), 2 in of memory foam under a quilted top
- Trial
- 365 nights
- Warranty
- Listed as a Forever Warranty
- Sold by
- Amazon.com
- Weight
- 800 lb listed limit
- Price band
- Upper
Good fit if
You sleep on your back or switch positions, want coils for bounce and airflow, and like the idea of a full year to decide.Look elsewhere if
You are a lighter side sleeper who wants to sink in at the shoulder, or you need a bed that is truly firm.
Helix Midnight Luxe (Queen)
The bed many other back-pain lists rank first, now sold on Amazon: a 6-out-of-10 hybrid with a zoned lumbar section and a soft Euro top.
Why it is here: A 6-out-of-10 hybrid with a zoned lumbar section in the coils and a soft Euro top: cushion for the shoulder and hip, support under the waist. It is the bed several of the best-known back-pain lists put first. The catch is that its listing states the trial two different ways, so confirm it before you order.
- Sold by the maker's own Amazon store
- 365-night trial, per the bullets
- Limited lifetime warranty
- Zoned support
Scale: maker's number.
- Side sleepers
- Back sleepers
- Stomach sleepers
- Combination sleepers
- Zoned support
- Build
- Hybrid, 13.5 in, pocketed coils with a zoned lumbar section, three foam layers under a TENCEL Euro top
- Trial
- 365 nights per the bullets (spec table says 120; confirm before ordering)
- Warranty
- Limited lifetime
- Sold by
- 3Z Brands (the maker's Amazon storefront)
- Zoning
- Targeted zoned lumbar support in the coil layer (maker's wording)
- Price band
- Premium
Good fit if
You sleep on your side or roll between side and back, your lower back aches by morning, and you want a cushioned top without the middle sagging.Look elsewhere if
You sleep on your stomach or weigh well over 230 lb; a 6 is too soft for that. Also skip it if a tight budget matters more than the extras.Other versions: King; Cal King; Full; Queen, GlacioTex cooling cover; King, GlacioTex cooling cover
Nectar Premier Memory Foam (13 in) (Queen)
Nectar's step-up foam bed: thicker memory foam and a cooler cover than the Classic, rated 6.5 out of 10 by the maker.
Why it is here: Nectar prints 6.5 out of 10, the middle of the medium-firm range the research favors, and adds an inch of memory foam over the Classic. Sold by Amazon.com with a 365-night trial, for well under the price of the hybrids around it.
- Sold and shipped by Amazon.com
- 365-night home trial
- Forever warranty (as listed)
- Rated to 800 lb
Scale: maker's number.
- Side sleepers
- Back sleepers
- Stomach sleepers
- Combination sleepers
- Build
- All-foam, 13 in, five layers: quilted cooling cover, contouring memory foam (an inch more than the Classic), adaptive support foam
- Trial
- 365 nights
- Warranty
- Listed as a Forever Warranty
- Sold by
- Amazon.com
- Weight
- 800 lb listed limit
- Price band
- Mid-range
Good fit if
You like the slow, close feel of memory foam, sleep on your back or switch to your side, and want a year to decide with Amazon.com handling the order.Look elsewhere if
You sleep hot and have never got on with foam, or you need a firm bed for stomach sleeping; the firm Nectar Classic suits that better.
Casper Original Hybrid (Queen)
A medium hybrid whose main idea is zoning: softer at the shoulders, firmer under the waist and lower back.
Why it is here: The listing describes firmer foam under the hips, waist and lower back with softer foam at the shoulders. That is exactly the kind of support people with lower back pain go looking for. See our lower-back picks for more like it.
- Sold and shipped by Amazon.com
- 100-night home trial
- 10-year warranty
- Zoned support
Scale: our reading of the maker's label.
- Side sleepers
- Back sleepers
- Stomach sleepers
- Combination sleepers
- Zoned support
- Build
- Hybrid, 11 in, zoned foam with encased coils
- Trial
- 100 nights
- Warranty
- 10 years (limited)
- Sold by
- Amazon.com
- Zoning
- Firmer foam under hips, waist and lower back; softer at the shoulders (maker's wording)
- Price band
- Upper
Good fit if
You sleep on your side and your back in the same night and your lower back is the part that hurts.Look elsewhere if
You need a firm bed; the overall feel is medium.
Nectar Classic Memory Foam (Firm) (Queen)
The firm-feeling version of Nectar's classic foam bed, priced well below most brand hybrids.
Why it is here: Most memory foam beds run soft. This version is sold as firm, comes with a year to decide, and costs well under most hybrids here.
- Sold and shipped by Amazon.com
- 365-night home trial
- Forever warranty (as listed)
- Fiberglass-free
Scale: our reading of the maker's label.
- Side sleepers
- Back sleepers
- Stomach sleepers
- Combination sleepers
- Build
- All-foam, 12 in: cooling cover, contouring memory foam, support foam
- Trial
- 365 nights
- Warranty
- Listed as a Forever Warranty
- Sold by
- Amazon.com
- Weight
- 800 lb listed limit
- Price band
- Mid-range
Good fit if
You want memory foam's slow, hugging feel but your back does better on a firmer surface, and you sleep on your back or stomach.Look elsewhere if
You sleep hot and have never liked foam, or you sleep only on your side and have sharp shoulder pain.Other versions: King
DreamCloud Classic Hybrid (12 in) (Queen)
DreamCloud's lower-priced hybrid: the same coil count as the Premier in a slimmer build with a firmer, flatter surface.
Why it is here: The same 792-coil count as the Premier in a slimmer, firmer build, with the same seller, trial and Forever Warranty. For back and stomach sleepers it is the cheapest brand-name hybrid we found.
- Sold and shipped by Amazon.com
- 365-night home trial
- Forever warranty (as listed)
- Fiberglass-free
Scale: our reading of the maker's label.
- Side sleepers
- Back sleepers
- Stomach sleepers
- Combination sleepers
- Build
- Hybrid, 12 in, 792 pocketed coils (queen), 2 in of memory foam, CloudQuilt top
- Trial
- 365 nights
- Warranty
- Listed as a Forever Warranty
- Sold by
- Amazon.com
- Weight
- 800 lb listed limit
- Price band
- Mid-range
Good fit if
You sleep on your back or stomach, want coil support and a brand-name trial, and would rather not pay Premier money.Look elsewhere if
You are a side sleeper with sore shoulders; the maker describes minimal contouring, the opposite of what you need.
Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid (Queen)
One bed in three firmness levels, each with its own ASIN, so you can buy the feel your back needs instead of a compromise.
Why it is here: Soft, Medium and Firm are separate listings with their own ASINs. If a physiotherapist or past bed has told you what works, you can buy that exact feel.
- Sold by the maker's own Amazon store
- 365-night home trial
- Fiberglass-free
Scale: our reading of the maker's label.
- Side sleepers
- Back sleepers
- Stomach sleepers
- Combination sleepers
- Build
- Hybrid, 13 in, 392 encased coils (queen) under gel-swirl memory foam and responsive foams
- Trial
- 365 nights
- Warranty
- Not stated on listing
- Sold by
- 3Z Brands (the maker's Amazon storefront)
- Price band
- Upper
Good fit if
You know roughly which firmness works for you and want to pick it directly, with a long trial if you guessed wrong.Look elsewhere if
You want firm verification of the warranty before you buy; the queen listing we read did not state its length.Other versions: Queen, Firm, 13 in; Queen, Medium, 14 in pillow top; King, Soft, 14 in pillow top
Leesa Original Hybrid (11 in) (Queen)
Leesa's foam feel on top of pocketed coils, rated a little firmer than the all-foam Original.
Why it is here: The maker prints 6–8 out of 10, which sits right in the range back sleepers with sore lower backs tend to do well on. More choices on our back-sleeper page.
- Sold by the maker's own Amazon store
- 120-night home trial
- 14-year warranty
- CertiPUR-US foams
Scale: maker's number.
- Side sleepers
- Back sleepers
- Stomach sleepers
- Combination sleepers
- Build
- Hybrid, 11 in, 789 pocketed coils (queen), memory foam recovery layer
- Trial
- 120 nights
- Warranty
- Listed as 14 years
- Sold by
- 3Z Brands (the maker's Amazon storefront)
- Price band
- Upper
Good fit if
You sleep mostly on your back, want some bounce, and run warm on all-foam beds.Look elsewhere if
You want a plush top. At 6–8 out of 10 this is on the firm side of medium.
Helix Plus Core (Queen)
Helix's plus-size bed, built for heavier sleepers who bottom out on ordinary bed-in-a-box mattresses.
Why it is here: Listed for up to 1,000 lb with reinforcement under the hips and shoulders. Heavier sleepers sink deeper into ordinary beds, which is where a lot of morning back pain starts.
- Sold by the maker's own Amazon store
- 120-night home trial
- Limited lifetime warranty
- Zoned support
Scale: our reading of the maker's label.
- Side sleepers
- Back sleepers
- Stomach sleepers
- Combination sleepers
- Zoned support
- Build
- Hybrid, 11.5 in, 800 pocketed coils (queen), Euro-top, reinforced hip and shoulder area
- Trial
- 120 nights
- Warranty
- Limited lifetime
- Sold by
- 3Z Brands (the maker's Amazon storefront)
- Zoning
- Reinforced under hips and shoulders (maker's wording)
- Weight
- 1,000 lb listed limit
- Price band
- Upper
Good fit if
You or your partner weigh over about 230 lb and want a bed rated well above your combined weight.Look elsewhere if
You are light; the extra support will feel firmer to you than its label suggests.Other versions: Queen with GlacioTex pillow top
Brooklyn Bedding Plank Firm Luxe (13 in hybrid) (Queen)
The Plank's firm idea with coils added: more bounce, better edges and more airflow than the foam version.
Why it is here: Face-down sleepers need the hips held level with the chest. This is one of very few beds whose maker is willing to call one side a ten.
- Sold by the maker's own Amazon store
- 365-night trial, per the bullets
- Fiberglass-free
- Rated to 950 lb
Scale: maker's number.
- Side sleepers
- Back sleepers
- Stomach sleepers
- Combination sleepers
- Build
- Hybrid, 13 in, flippable, 6 in coil layer (up to 961 coils depending on size)
- Trial
- 365 nights (one spec field says 120; confirm at checkout)
- Warranty
- Not stated on listing
- Sold by
- 3Z Brands (the maker's Amazon storefront)
- Weight
- 950 lb listed limit
- Price band
- Upper
Good fit if
You need a firm bed, weigh more, or share the bed and want the coil layer to keep the surface level.Look elsewhere if
You want any real softness on top. Even the 'medium-firm' side is firm by most people's standards.Other versions: Queen with cooling top
Zinus Green Tea Memory Foam (12 in) (Queen)
The cheap memory-foam bed almost everyone has heard of, rated firmer than its 'medium firm' label suggests.
Why it is here: The maker rates it 7–8 out of 10, firmer than its label sounds, and it is sold by Amazon.com for a fraction of brand prices. A cheap way to find out whether firmer support helps you.
- Sold and shipped by Amazon.com
- 10-year warranty
- Zoned support
- Fiberglass-free
Scale: maker's number.
- Side sleepers
- Back sleepers
- Stomach sleepers
- Combination sleepers
- Zoned support
- Build
- All-foam, 12 in, zoned pressure-relief foam, green-tea and charcoal infused
- Trial
- Not stated on listing
- Warranty
- 10 years (limited)
- Sold by
- Amazon.com
- Zoning
- Patented zoned pressure relief (maker's wording)
- Weight
- 500 lb listed limit
- Price band
- Budget
Good fit if
Budget is tight, you sleep on your back, and you want a firm foam bed to test whether firmness helps.Look elsewhere if
You weigh well over 230 lb or sleep hot.Other versions: King; Queen, 10 in; Full
Avenco SyncDeep Firm Hybrid (12 in) (Queen)
A cheap firm hybrid with zoned lumbar support, sold by Amazon.com with a 100-night trial.
Why it is here: Firm, coils, zoned lumbar support and a 100-night trial, sold by Amazon.com, at budget-bed money. Nothing else in our set combines all four that cheaply.
- Sold and shipped by Amazon.com
- 100-night home trial
- 10-year warranty
- Zoned support
Scale: our reading of the maker's label.
- Side sleepers
- Back sleepers
- Stomach sleepers
- Combination sleepers
- Zoned support
- Build
- Hybrid, 12 in, pocket springs, zoned lumbar support, reinforced edge
- Trial
- 100 nights
- Warranty
- 10 years
- Sold by
- Amazon.com
- Zoning
- Zoned lumbar support (maker's wording)
- Weight
- 500 lb listed limit
- Price band
- Budget
Good fit if
You need firm, lower-back support and coils, and the budget will not stretch past the low hundreds.Look elsewhere if
You are a side sleeper with shoulder pain.Other versions: Queen, 14 in; King, 12 in
Compare all 12: firmness, trial, warranty, seller
| Model | Firmness | Build | Zoned | Trial | Warranty | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DreamCloud Premier Hybrid | 6–7/10 | Hybrid 13 in | No | 365 nights | Listed as a Forever Warranty | Amazon.com |
| Helix Midnight Luxe | 6/10 | Hybrid 13.5 in | Yes | 365 nights per the bullets (spec table says 120; confirm before ordering) | Limited lifetime | 3Z Brands |
| Nectar Premier Memory Foam (13 in) | 6–7/10 | All-foam 13 in | No | 365 nights | Listed as a Forever Warranty | Amazon.com |
| Casper Original Hybrid | 5–6/10 | Hybrid 11 in | Yes | 100 nights | 10 years (limited) | Amazon.com |
| Nectar Classic Memory Foam (Firm) | 7–8/10 | All-foam 12 in | No | 365 nights | Listed as a Forever Warranty | Amazon.com |
| DreamCloud Classic Hybrid (12 in) | 6–8/10 | Hybrid 12 in | No | 365 nights | Listed as a Forever Warranty | Amazon.com |
| Brooklyn Bedding Signature Hybrid | 5–6/10 | Hybrid 13 in | No | 365 nights | Not stated on listing | 3Z Brands |
| Leesa Original Hybrid (11 in) | 6–8/10 | Hybrid 11 in | No | 120 nights | Listed as 14 years | 3Z Brands |
| Helix Plus Core | 6–7/10 | Hybrid 11.5 in | Yes | 120 nights | Limited lifetime | 3Z Brands |
| Brooklyn Bedding Plank Firm Luxe (13 in hybrid) | 8–10/10 | Hybrid 13 in | No | 365 nights (one spec field says 120; confirm at checkout) | Not stated on listing | 3Z Brands |
| Zinus Green Tea Memory Foam (12 in) | 7–8/10 | All-foam 12 in | Yes | Not stated on listing | 10 years (limited) | Amazon.com |
| Avenco SyncDeep Firm Hybrid (12 in) | 7–8/10 | Hybrid 12 in | Yes | 100 nights | 10 years | Amazon.com |
"Not stated on listing" means the Amazon page we read did not say. Ask the seller before you rely on it.
Best mattress for a bad back: match it to where it hurts
Back pain is not one thing, and a list that treats it as one thing will steer some readers wrong. If the ache sits low, just above the belt, look at beds with zoned or firmer support under the waist: our best mattress for lower back pain page goes deeper. If it is between the shoulder blades or into the neck, the problem is usually a shoulder that cannot sink in, which is why our upper back pain picks run softer. Pain that travels down one leg has its own page, mattresses for sciatica, and so does the combination of back and hip pain.
How you sleep matters as much as where it hurts. Side sleepers need give at the shoulder and hip; back sleepers need the lower back filled in; stomach sleepers need firm. Body weight shifts all of it: heavier sleepers usually need one step firmer and a stronger coil unit.
Why so many top-ten lists look alike
Read five of the best-known 2026 back-pain rankings and you will see the same names rotate through first place: a handful of online-only brands, each with a discount code under the buy button. A few patterns are worth knowing before you trust any of them, including this one.
The winners are often sold only on the maker's own website, so you cannot see what other buyers paid, who they bought from or what went wrong for them. Test counts are large and unverifiable: a headline number of beds "tested", with no data published to back it. Sale banners go stale; in late October we still found summer and Labor Day promotions sitting on several pages dated 2026. And almost none of them mention that a topper, a knee pillow or a change of sleep position is often the cheaper first step.
Some of those winners are on Amazon if you look: the Helix Midnight Luxe and the Nectar Premier both are, and both are ranked on this page. For everything else we built the list the other way round. Every bed above is on Amazon from its maker or from Amazon itself, so the price, the seller and thousands of owner comments are one click away. When a well-known bed is missing, we say why.
Cheaper back pain relief to try before a new mattress
If your current mattress is under about seven years old and has no visible dip, try firmness before you replace anything. A topper changes the feel for a fraction of the cost: soft foam if your shoulder and hip ache on a hard bed, a firm two-layer topper if you sink on a soft one. Our topper guide explains which way to go. Side sleepers often get real relief from a pillow between the knees, and back sleepers from a thin pillow under them. An adjustable base that raises the knees slightly takes load off the lower back in a way no mattress can.
5 STARS UNITED Knee Pillow
The most-reviewed knee pillow in our collection: a contoured memory foam block that sits between the knees.
- Sold by the brand itself
- Shipped by Amazon
Scale: our reading of the maker's label.
- Build
- Contoured memory foam, 9.8 x 7.8 x 6 in, washable knit cover, no strap
- Warranty
- Not stated on listing
- Sold by
- 5 STARS UNITED (the brand)
- Price band
- Budget
Good fit if
You sleep on your side, wake with a sore lower back or hip, and want the simplest, cheapest thing to try first.Look elsewhere if
You turn over a lot at night; there is no strap, so it can end up on the floor.Other versions: Large
TEMPUR-Adapt Supreme Topper (3 in)
The firmer of the two Tempur toppers; adds pressure relief without making the bed mushy.
- Sold and shipped by Amazon.com
Scale: our reading of the maker's label.
- Build
- 3 in TEMPUR material, removable washable cover
- Trial
- Not stated on listing
- Warranty
- Limited warranty (see listing)
- Sold by
- Amazon.com
- Price band
- Mid-range
Good fit if
You want Tempur's material on top of a bed that is basically fine but leaves you stiff.Look elsewhere if
You are trying to make a soft bed firmer; no memory-foam topper does that well.
BedStory Firm Topper (3 in, two-layer)
A firm two-layer topper aimed at back and stomach sleepers on a bed that has gone too soft.
- 10-year warranty
- CertiPUR-US foams
Scale: our reading of the maker's label.
- Build
- 3 in: memory foam over firm support foam, removable cover, four corner straps
- Trial
- Not stated on listing
- Warranty
- 10 years (per listing)
- Sold by
- WARMNEST HOME (third-party seller)
- Price band
- Budget
Good fit if
Your mattress is soft but not sagging, and you want to test firmer before buying a new bed.Look elsewhere if
Your bed has a visible dip; fix or replace the bed first.
What the research does not say
No study shows that a particular brand cures back pain, and no mattress has been proven to fix a disc problem or nerve compression. The trials compare broad firmness levels, mostly in people with chronic, non-specific low back pain. Several listings in this guide cite studies or endorsements we could not find published; where that happens, we mention it on the product page and leave it out of our reasoning. If your pain is new, severe or comes with numbness or weakness, a doctor's visit will tell you more than any mattress page. The research behind this list is laid out in what doctors and studies actually say.
Back pain and mattresses: reader questions
What is the best mattress for back pain?
For most people with ordinary, long-running back pain, a medium-firm mattress around 6–7 out of 10 is the best starting point. On Amazon today that points to the DreamCloud Premier Hybrid for most sleepers, the Helix Midnight Luxe for side sleepers whose lower back aches, the Nectar Premier if you prefer memory foam, and the Zinus Green Tea 12-inch on a budget. Stomach sleepers and heavier people usually need firmer.
Is a firm mattress better for a bad back?
Not usually. The best-known trial found medium-firm beds beat firm ones for people with chronic low back pain. Very firm beds suit stomach sleepers and some heavier sleepers. If you sleep on your side, a firm bed often moves the pain to your shoulder and hip. See firm vs medium-firm.
Which top-rated mattresses for back pain can you buy on Amazon?
Every mattress on this page is sold on Amazon by its maker's own storefront or by Amazon.com, including DreamCloud, Helix, Nectar, Casper, Brooklyn Bedding, Leesa, Zinus and Avenco models. We do not show star ratings because they shift daily; the 'Read owner reviews' button opens the current ones.
Memory foam or hybrid for back pain?
Both can work. Hybrids give more bounce, better edges and run cooler, which helps heavier sleepers and couples. Memory foam isolates motion and contours more closely. The firmness level matters more than the material. Our memory foam vs hybrid comparison goes through it.
How long does it take to know if a new mattress helps?
Give it three to four weeks. Your body takes time to adjust, and several makers say so outright; Serta's iComfort listing suggests up to 60 days. That is why trial length matters: a 100-night trial leaves time to decide, a 30-night window does not.
Can a bad mattress cause back pain?
It can make it worse. A bed that sags lets the hips drop below the shoulders, and one that is too hard for your build can push the spine out of line on your side. A visible dip, waking stiffer than you went to bed, and sleeping better away from home are all signs to look at the mattress.
When should I see a doctor instead of buying a mattress?
If pain follows a fall or injury, spreads down a leg, comes with numbness, weakness, fever, unexplained weight loss or bladder or bowel changes, or keeps you awake whatever position you try. Those are medical questions first.
Is the Helix Midnight Luxe sold on Amazon?
Yes. At our October 30 check it was listed new by 3Z Brands, which the listing names as the manufacturer, from Twin XL to California King, with either a TENCEL pillow top or a GlacioTex cooling cover. Its listing gives the trial as 365 nights in one place and 120 in another, so confirm with the seller before you order. Our Helix Midnight Luxe review has the details.
Nectar Premier or Nectar Classic for back pain?
The Premier is the softer, thicker one: 13 inches with an extra inch of memory foam, rated 6.5 out of 10 by Nectar, which suits back and combination sleepers. The Classic we rank is the firm version, better for stomach sleepers and people who sink into everything. Both are sold by Amazon.com with a 365-night trial. Full comparison: Nectar Classic vs Premier.
Neutral Spine is not a medical provider. A mattress can make sleep more comfortable; it does not treat a spinal condition. Pain that follows an injury, spreads down a leg, or comes with numbness, weakness or fever needs a doctor first. Full disclaimer.