These are the mattresses that 6 sleep experts – including 2 spine surgeons – actually sleep on

• Dr. Gbolahan Okubadejo, orthopedic spine surgeon: Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid ($879 for a king)
• Dr. Nick Shamie, orthopedic spine surgeon: Casper Dream Hybrid (On sale for $1,196 for a queen)
• Dr. Allen Conrad, chiropractor: Stearns and Foster Estate Firm (On sale for $1,725 for a queen)
• Dr. Morris Rashtian, chiropractor: Tempur-Pedic mattress (On sale for $2,999 for a queen)
• Deborah Pedrick, president and founder of the Family Sleep Institute: Saatva Classic 11.5” Luxury Firm (On sale for $649 for a queen)
• Logan Foley, managing editor at SleepFoundation.org: WinkBed’s Luxury Firm (On sale for $635 for a queen)

6 sleep experts’ favorite mattresses

Dr. Gbolahan Okubadejo, spinal and orthopedic surgeon at The Institute for Comprehensive Spine Care: He prefers the Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid  ($999 for a queen) because it provides his back with stability when sleeping but also allows him to sink slightly into the bed for a comfortable night’s sleep. Okubadejo says this mattress is best for people suffering from upper and lower back pain. “It’s also soft enough to allow stomach, side and back sleepers to feel supported and comfortable,” he says.

Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid – King

$999$879

• This is Sealy’s most popular mattress, with more than 23,000 5-star reviews
• Comes with a 10-year warranty
• Features a breathable, antibacterial cover
• Has a 13” profile of springs and memory foam

• Dr. Nick Shamie, an orthopedic spine surgeon in Los Angeles: He has the Casper Wave Hybrid (which has been discontinued and replaced with the brand’s Casper Dream Hybrid, $1,196 for a queen now). “I liked their return policy and gave it a try knowing we can return it if it doesn’t work for us, but we ended up liking it very much and got the same brand for our kids,” says Shamie. “This mattress gives you a comfortable amount of sinking in without being too flexible that you feel movement when your spouse moves next to you.”

Casper Dream Hybrid – Queen

$1,895$1,196

• Zoned support
• Mattress made especially for side sleepers
• Medium, breathable feel
• 10-year limited warranty
• 100-night risk free trial

Dr. Allen Conrad, chiropractor and owner of Montgomery County Chiropractic Center: This North Wales, Penn.-based chiropractor says he’s been using theStearns and Foster Estate Firm ($1,725 for a queen now) for years. “It’s the perfect combination of firmness and comfort,” says Conrad, a self-professed side sleeper. Specifically, he says this model is good for the lumbar spine and side sleepers. Conrad also notes that this mattress offers reinforced lumbar stability to help with degenerative joint disease of the spine. “There’s very little motion when you move from side to side,” he says.

Stearns and Foster Estate Firm – Queen

$2,399$1,725

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• Firm, but comfortable enough for those with hip or sciatica pain as well
• 90-night sleep trial
• 10-year warranty
• Features innersprings and memory foam

Dr. Morris Rashtian, chiropractor at the Morris Rashtian Chiropractic Corporation: This Beverly Hills-based chiropractor sleeps on theTempur-Pedic mattress  ($2,999 for a queen now). “It gives the right amount of support to help release pressure throughout the body built up from daily activities. The memory foam aspect of the mattress helps form to your body versus your body forming to the mattress which causes more pain when you wake up in the morning,” says Rashtian.

When it comes to this mattress’s best features, Rashtian says he loves the support he gets from it and how rested and rejuvenated he feels in the morning. “The motion isolation is great, especially if you or your partner are light sleepers,” Rashtian says. “This mattress forms to your body so you can really make it your own.”

Tempur-Pedic TEMPUR-Adapt Legendary Pressure Relief – Queen

$3,199$2,999

• Save up to $400 and enjoy $300 in free accessories
• Memory foam, medium-feel mattress that adapts to your movement
• 90-night sleep trial
• 10-year warranty
• Features an 11” profile with a cool-to-the-touch cover

Deborah Pedrick, president and founder of the Family Sleep Institute: She has been sleeping onSaatva Classic 11.5” Luxury Firm ($649 for a queen now) since 2017. “It’s firm, breathable and cool,” says Pedrick. Indeed, there’s more than just her back issues that go into her mattress selection. “The more comfortable a mattress is and supports the needs of that sleeper, the mattress then can be the foundation that allows for quality sleep,” says Pedrick.

Matthew Ross, cofounder at The Slumber Yard: He has tested more than 200 mattresses, and he too sleeps on the Saatva Classic. “I’m primarily a back sleeper and prefer firmer beds, and the Saatva Classic fits the bill,” he says. “I like that it utilizes two different layers of coils for added support and long-term durability. I find its Euro Pillowtop to be more comfortable than a standard memory foam mattress.”

Saatva Classic 11.5” Luxury Firm – Queen

$2,139$649

• Firm feel that keeps you cool all night long
• With Saatva, you can select mattress height and comfort level for no extra cost
• 365-night home trial
• Lifetime warranty

Logan Foley, managing editor at SleepFoundation.org: He chooses WinkBed’s Luxury Firm ($635 for a queen now) for his pick. “The WinkBed is a great hybrid mattress. It has polyfoam layers on top of the pocketed coils, giving me the best of both worlds. My partner and I have different sleep positions and are different weights and it caters to our differences really well,” says Foley. “The pocketed micro coils and the Tencel cover help to pull heat away from me so I’m not waking up sweaty in the summer.”

The WinkBed Luxury Firm – Queen

$1,799$635