It depends a lot on your sleep position. A lot of the more complicated foam/latex mattresses have different zones, so e.g. your protruding shoulder and hip bones can sink in deeper in the softer material at that position. Now, if you're not sleeping on your side, you might not need material with a huge difference in softness. Never mind your general body shape or weight (mattresses come in different degrees of hardness).
If you're a side sleeper, healthy and fit, don't toss about too much, buy a reasonably expensive foam mattress. In the tests I've seen, the mid-range/expensive IKEA mattresses usually get C to B- marks. Which is a lot better than the average... (And at least where I live they have a great return policy, so it's easy to get something and sleep on it for a month)
If it's not too expensive for your health plan, consulting a doctor might be a good idea. They usually know their stuff a lot better than your usual mattress salespeople.
Which reminds me: Do a bit of research before buying the more exotic systems. As with anything related to health (and especially back pain), this field is ripe with quacks and snakeoil.
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It depends a lot on your sleep position. A lot of the more complicated foam/latex mattresses have different zones, so e.g. your protruding shoulder and hip bones can sink in deeper in the softer material at that position. Now, if you're not sleeping on your side, you might not need material with a huge difference in softness. Never mind your general body shape or weight (mattresses come in different degrees of hardness).
If you're a side sleeper, healthy and fit, don't toss about too much, buy a reasonably expensive foam mattress. In the tests I've seen, the mid-range/expensive IKEA mattresses usually get C to B- marks. Which is a lot better than the average... (And at least where I live they have a great return policy, so it's easy to get something and sleep on it for a month)
If it's not too expensive for your health plan, consulting a doctor might be a good idea. They usually know their stuff a lot better than your usual mattress salespeople.
Which reminds me: Do a bit of research before buying the more exotic systems. As with anything related to health (and especially back pain), this field is ripe with quacks and snakeoil.