I herniated a disc (L4, L5) maybe four, five years ago, and ever since then my low back has been weak and uncomfortable at best, and debilitatingly painful at worst (mostly just weak and uncomfortable, thankfully). It's been particularly bad for the past 10 months or so after it really went out mid-October and hasn't fully recovered yet, even to it's normally simply weak and uncomfortable state. I'm suspecting that my mattress is a primary culprit. The mattress has a permanent dip on my side of it and doesn't feel like it gives a lot of support. I've looked into a warranty claim but it doesn't appear that the depth of dip is great enough to qualify for a claim.

I've heard marketing claims that higher end mattresses in the $3k to $5k range, such as Tempur Pedic, are known for alleviating chronic back pain. Has anyone had first or second hand experience with such a thing?

Price is no object. This is only the beginning of my research so thanks for any input.

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