Have you ever tried to let yourself get hurt intentionally with the help of your mattress? Basically, getting stabbed softly on your back in many places at the same time? 😂

Joke aside, the acupressure mat is definitely interesting to try out, if you are in search of more ways in which you can diminish stress, back pain, and headache and help get the relaxation you need.

Although there isn’t much medical research done on the acupressure mats’ efficiency, reviews from people that used them seem to be encouraging, as they vouch for really getting to the expected results. There are many types of mattresses and brands, but a little internet research on the topic should help you decide which one to procure.

How does the acupressure mattress actually work?

The acupressure mattresses are designed to stimulate your body part by contact with their needles, when you sit, walk or lie down on them. these tiny (plastic) needles are putting pressure on your skin, but not breaking it, so no worries about that…especially if you don’t move too aggressively on it.

Even though it doesn’t look so comfortable, after some minutes you start getting used to it and feel the benefits of the needle stimulation. It is recommended to start gradually the use of your acupressure mattress, meaning you should start by using it for 5-10 minutes in the beginning and increasing the use as you get more and more used to it. Usually, after the first 3 to 5 minutes your back skin gets used to the needles’ pressure and gets numb, so less painful. After a session of 10-20 mins, you should already feel the benefits of using the mattress.

Who should use the acupressure mattress?

Typically, people who suffer from chronic pain and especially all the physical discomfort that comes with computer work, meaning sitting the majority of the day and, on top, working from home, so even less movement, are looking for alternative ways to de-stress and release tension.

It was reported that the mattress procedure did help with relieving headache, neck pain, backache, tight or stiff back muscles, stress and tension, fibromyalgia pain, and even insomnia.

In conclusion, you need to test and see for yourself if this procedure actually works for you. People have different levels of pain resistance and respond differently to this type of technique. But for what it’s worth, the bed of nails concept exists already for quite some time, also in Asian meditation procedures.