Sterling and Thomas Kingsbridge Pillowtop Mattress

Last August, I was in the market for a new mattress. I have been having orthopedic problems that I have seen a doctor for, primarily shoulder pain. A lot of this shoulder pain originated with poor support while sleeping. As a young Marine, I slept in dirt foxholes without a second thought. Now that I'm older, I need as much help as I can get. With a third of my life spent in the bed, I was looking for a mattress that would pamper me, and provide adequate comfort to eliminate my shoulder pain.

Research
I visited a mattress store called Mattress Capital. The owner assisted me as I continually questioned him on the benefits of one bed after another. He was very knowledgeable, providing information that seemed geared to helping me make a good choice rather than toward selling me the most expensive mattress.

Differences in Composition
The traditional spring mattresses come in so many varieties, it will make your head spin. There are different coil types, double coils, mattresses with rigid sides, soft sides, variable coverings, etc. Then there are the memory foam mattresses which are very expensive. The memory foam mattresses are thick dense foam mattresses that are supportive, but are way too firm for me. They do not feel comfortable when I lay in them, and I really feel like I have to struggle a bit (and I'm in good shape) just to get out of the bed. The foam that comes in your mattress, whether it is a memory foam mattress, or a padded mattress also varies to great degrees. The memory foam mattresses, generally speaking, are the highest quality foam, which is why they are so expensive. Traditional mattresses with foam padding can vary greatly on the quality of padding, depending on the density of the foam.

Finding A Hidden Treasure
After looking at several mattresses, I came across the Sterling and Thomas Kingsbridge Pillow Top Mattress. The Sterling and Thomas is a combination of high quality memory foam in a thick slab over a traditional spring mattress. The combination of foam and springs provided the right support for me, without feeling like I was laying on a pound cake. I asked the manager about the Sterling and Thomas because I had never heard of this brand. My other mattresses are all Sealy brand.

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