What are the benefits and disadvantages of sleeping on a plank bed

In the old days, the beds we slept on were still made of planks, but it was still very comfortable to sleep, because there was a thick quilt to cover it, of course, it was not necessarily comfortable for some people with waist problems, and there were many different wooden materials in plank beds, so let's talk about the disadvantages of plank bed mattresses and the benefits of sleeping on plank beds.

Disadvantages of plank bed mattresses.

1. The wooden bed is assembled with small wooden boards, and because it is a hard bed, it does not conform to the physiological curvature of our human body at all. Mattresses are a key issue for plank beds, otherwise it is easy to cause muscle spasms and aggravate low back pain.

2. If this is not the case, we will completely deny the wooden bed, we should choose a mattress with appropriate softness when buying a mattress, otherwise the body support area is too small, the distribution of the support force is uneven, and the main stress point is more discrete, and it is easy to appear waist hanging, which not only can not play a role in protecting the spine, but also due to long-term muscle tension and contraction, it is easy to lead to muscle fatigue and soreness, and it can be strained for a long time.

Benefits of sleeping on a plank bed.

1. Sleeping on a plank bed also has an effect that you can't affect, it can not only prevent hunchback, but also be very suitable for teenagers This kind of plank bed, moreover, the hard bed can also prevent the spine from curving, and help correct the "abnormality" of the spine caused by Lu Huizheng during the day, so there are many "curative effects" in addition to health.

2. In ancient times, they were not only sleeping on wooden beds, they even had hard pillows, if you often slept on wooden beds, you can also make your liver, kidney, gastrointestinal and other organs function, prevent and treat constipation, intestinal cancer, cerebral hemorrhage and other visceral diseases, the so-called benefits are many. Nowadays, there are many elderly people who like to sleep on wooden beds, even in hospitals.

Pros and cons of sleeping on a hard bed:

1. The benefits of sleeping on a hard bed.

Sleeping on a bed with a certain firmness can eliminate the pressure of weight bearing and body weight on the intervertebral discs, which is conducive to symptom relief.

2. The disadvantages of sleeping on a hard bed.

If the bed is too hard and cannot match the normal curve of the human spine, the lower back will not be supported, and symptoms such as backache will occur.

Everyone's physical conditions are different, we had better choose a bed with suitable softness and hardness, too hard and too soft is not good for the human body, in the choice of bed can make the body in any posture, the spine remains straight and stretched as the best. Keep your spine level while lying on your side.

For ordinary people, the bed should not be too hard, and the bed board should be padded with a certain thickness of cotton wool, about 3 5 cm. In the summer, you can spread a mattress on top of the batting for added comfort. It is advisable to choose some generous size for the bed, at least 20-30 cm longer than the bedtime and 30-40 cm wider than the bedtime.

If special groups of people use beds, the hardness and softness need to be specially considered, which can ensure to a large extent the different needs of different people for the soft and hard pairs of beds.