<<Absolutely not! A hard, nonconforming surface forces your body to adapt to its flat shape, bending your spine into an unnatural (and uncomfortable) position. The result: lower back pain and less restful sleep. This conventional surface also creates pressure points at the shoulders, hips, and feet, which can cause you to toss and turn trying to find a more comfortable position. On a hard mattress, there simply isn't a more comfortable position.>>
And an ultra soft mattress allows excesive flexure of the spinal collumn and can be particularly damaging if you lay on your side. I've never hurt more than when I've slept on ultra soft mattreses. Sure you sleep, but it makes your back hurt (because you often end up bent too much, this becomes particularly important the older you get). On a firm matteress you might not sleep but it doesn't fvck your back up. But you didn't listen to what I said, get a firm mattress with a pillow top. The pillow top gives you the comfort of a soft mattress but it doesn't allow the excessive flexing that ultra-softs will. Do what I said, go down to the local bedroom/furniture wharhouse and try out a few of the upper end beautyrest mattresses. They won't set you back as much as some of the ultra pricey ones recommended on here (about $6-700 for a matching queen set) and you will find them extremly comfortable.