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Surveys suggest roughly 20% of adults live with hip pain, and the condition is especially common for those over 45. While your mattress cannot cure or treat hip pain, a bed with layers that cushion the midsection and a support system that keeps your body on an even plane can reduce nightly discomfort caused by chronic hip pain. By the same token, a mattress that feels too firm or sinks beneath your weight can exacerbate the pain and leave you feeling worse when you wake up in the morning.
Mattresses that alleviate hip pain typically have thick comfort layers made of memory foam, polyfoam, or latex that contour evenly. Some of the best mattresses for hip pain feature zoned layers that feel firmer around the lower back and hips to reduce sinkage in these areas. A strong support core is also crucial. If the mattress doesn’t feel stable and buckles beneath heavier areas of your body, you’ll probably experience more pain in and around the hips.
Our team has tested hundreds of mattresses in our onsite lab. For this list, we focused on mattresses that excel in performance categories like pressure relief, durability, and ease of movement. Our top five mattresses for people with hip pain are outlined below. Scroll down to learn more about these models.
The Sleep Doctor's Picks
Best Overall
Nectar Premier
Details
Type: Foam
Firmness: Medium Firm (6)
Sizes: Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King, Split King
Price Range: $799 – $1,698
Warranty: Lifetime, Limited
Highlights
- Thick foam layers cushion the body without sinking too deeply
- Excellent motion isolation for couples
- All purchases include a year-long sleep trial
Ideal For
- Side and back sleepers
- Co-sleepers
- Shoppers looking for a mattress with a long trial period
The Nectar Premier is a luxury all-foam mattress that excels at pain and pressure relief. While the mattress is medium firm (6), a 3-inch memory foam comfort layer creates a plush, contouring feel. Transitional and support layers of dense polyfoam provide additional cushioning while stabilizing the mattress to maintain an even sleep surface. People who weigh up to 230 pounds and experience hip pain shouldn’t sink too much around the midsection.
Couples should also be happy with the Nectar Premier, thanks to its excellent motion isolation. All three foam layers absorb movement and nearly eliminate transfer across the surface, allowing you and your partner to sleep soundly whenever the other person changes positions or gets up in the middle of the night. The firmer feel also facilitates movement, so you shouldn’t feel trapped or stuck when moving across the mattress.
Nectar ships the Premier free of charge throughout the contiguous U.S. The company’s 365-night sleep trial is one of the longest in the online mattress industry, ensuring you’ll have ample time to test out the Premier and decide whether it meets your needs.
“The Nectar Premier delivers excellent hip pain relief thanks to a thick, adaptive comfort system and dense foam core. Most side sleepers on our team found the mattress comfortable and sufficiently supportive.”
Best Value
Bear Original
Details
Type: Foam
Firmness: Firm (7)
Sizes: Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King
Price Range: $748 – $1,248
Warranty: Lifetime warranty
Highlights
- Above-average support for a foam mattress
- Celliant cover promotes cooling
- Great motion isolation and no noise
Ideal For
- People who normally find foam mattresses too soft
- Hot sleepers
- Those who weigh at least 130 lbs.
Sleeping on a mattress that feels too soft and sinks beneath your weight can exacerbate hip pain. The Bear Original is firmer than many competing all-foam models, rating as a 7 on our 10-point scale. After testing the Bear Original, we found it should resist sinkage and offer adequate support for side and back sleepers who weigh 130 pounds or more.
The mattress is constructed with a memory foam comfort layer that gently conforms to the body, followed by dense polyfoam transitional and base layers that stabilize the sleep surface. A cover containing Celliant fabric encases the entire mattress. Celliant is engineered to convert body heat into infrared energy, a process that can promote physical recovery and help you wake up feeling refreshed and ache-free. This material also sleeps exceptionally cool, so the Bear Original is a good option for people who normally sleep hot on all-foam beds.
All customers in the contiguous U.S. qualify for free ground shipping with their purchase. The Bear Original is backed by a sleep trial that enables you to test out the mattress for up to 120 nights before deciding whether to return it or keep it. Those who choose to keep the mattress also receive a lifetime warranty against structural defects.
“The Bear Original feels firmer and more supportive than the average memory foam mattress. We recommend this model to back and stomach sleepers with hip pain, as well as anyone who has found other foam mattresses too soft and prone to uncomfortable sinkage.”
Best Pressure Relief
Luma Natural Latex Hybrid
Details
Type: Hybrid
Firmness: Medium Soft (4), Medium Firm (6), Firm (7)
Price(Queen): $1,499
Warranty: 10 Year, Limited
Highlights
- Customizable design includes multiple firmness and thickness options
- Excellent cooling thanks to heat-resistant latex and steady airflow through the coil system
- Reinforced perimeter helps minimize sinkage along the edges
Ideal For
- People who dislike the deep body hug of memory foam
- Hot sleepers
- Those who prefer exceptionally bouncy mattresses
If your mattress does not provide sufficient support, you may wake up with painful pressure points in your shoulders, lower back, or hips. The Luma Natural Latex Hybrid is a customizable mattress designed to accommodate a wide range of sleepers with differing needs and preferences. You can choose between a pillow-top height of 2 or 3 inches, the latter of which provides a softer feel and deeper cushioning. The side sleepers on our testing preferred the 3-inch pillow-top, whereas our back and stomach sleepers felt more comfortable with 2 inches of pillow-top padding.
Customers also select from two types of cushioning material for their pillow-top. The Dunlop latex is fairly dense, resulting in a fairly adaptive surface that contours to the body without the “hug” of memory foam. You can also opt for Talalay latex, a material that feels more responsive. This pillow-top option is more suitable if you prefer a bouncier sleep surface.
Additionally, all Natural Latex Hybrid models feature latex comfort layers and pocketed coil support cores. Latex is naturally breathable and resistant to heat buildup, and the coils promote plenty of air circulation, so we recommend this mattress for anyone who tends to sleep hot. Our testers were particularly impressed with the Natural Latex Hybrid during our evaluations for temperature control. We also awarded high marks for ease of movement because our testers were able to move across the surface without sinking excessively, and a reinforced perimeter helps ensure strong pushback when you get in and out of bed.
If you sleep on your side or back and weigh less than 130 pounds, you’ll most likely prefer the medium soft (4) design. This model conforms closely to improve spinal alignment and reduce pressure. Our back and stomach sleepers weighing more than 230 pounds preferred the firm (7) feel. Anyone looking for something in the middle should consider the medium firm (6) feel, which contours to your body without sacrificing support.
The cost of your Natural latex Hybrid depends on the pillow-top thickness and material, but Luma offers free ground shipping for all orders in the contiguous U.S. Your purchase includes a 100-night trial period, during which you may return the mattress for a full refund. Luma also allows you to exchange your pillow-top for a softer or firmer design if you aren’t satisfied with your initial selection. All hybrid models are backed by 10-year warranties.
“If you’re looking for a supportive, bouncy mattress that won’t hug the body too closely, the Luma Natural Latex Hybrid is right up your alley. Thanks to the customizable design and generous exchange policy, most sleepers should be able to find at least one pillow-top configuration that cushions their body and alleviates pressure.”
Best Luxury
Loom & Leaf
Details
Type: Foam
Firmness: Medium Firm (6), Firm (8)
Sizes: Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King, Split King, Split California King
Price Range: $1,195 – $3,150
Warranty: Lifetime, Limited
Highlights
- Dense memory foam conforms evenly to reduce pain and pressure
- Excellent motion isolation and noise control
- All orders receive free White Glove delivery
Ideal For
- Side and back sleepers
- Couples and co-sleepers
- Those who need help setting up their new mattress
Saatva offers an extensive and diverse lineup of luxury mattresses. The all-foam Loom & Leaf is one of the brand’s best models for alleviating hip pain. Constructed with two memory foam layers over a dense polyfoam base, the mattress cushions and cradles the body to create a feel our testers liken to sleeping on a cloud. The second memory foam layer has a high-density composition, allowing the material to cushion the body while also providing superior support. A dense foam strip located beneath the midsection provides additional reinforcement for the lower back and hips.
The Loom & Leaf is available in two firmness options. The medium firm (6) model conforms to a noticeable yet moderate extent, making it best suited to side and back sleepers who weigh 130 to 230 pounds. Those who need more support from their mattress, such as back and stomach sleepers who weigh more than 230 pounds, will probably prefer the firm (8) feel instead. Both versions of the mattress excel at motion isolation for couples.
The Loom & Leaf’s expensive price-point reflects its high-end design, but Saatva sweetens the deal for customers with free White Glove delivery anywhere in the contiguous U.S. This service includes full assembly in a room of your choice and removal of your old mattress and box spring upon request. The Loom & Leaf also includes a year-long sleep trial.
“Saatva's Loom & Leaf is constructed with dense foam layers that contour closely and evenly while maintaining fantastic support. The mattress is available in two firmness levels, so most testers on our team found at least one design that felt comfortable and adaptive without sinking too much.”
Most Comfortable
WinkBeds GravityLux
Details
Type: Foam
Firmness: Medium Soft (4), Medium (5), Firm (7)
Sizes: Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King
Price Range: $1,199 – $1,999
Warranty: Lifetime, Limited
Highlights
- Zoned transitional layer reinforces the lower back and hips
- Breathable cover and comfort foam help the mattress sleep cool
- Foam layers absorb movement and significantly reduce motion transfer
Ideal For
- Side and back sleepers
- Couples
- People with chronic shoulder, back, or hip pain
The WinkBeds GravityLux is constructed with dense, high-quality foams that cushion the body to alleviate hip pain. These components include a zoned transitional layer that feels firmer around the midsection, ensuring noticeable push-back against heavier areas such as the torso and hips and gentler cradling for the head, shoulders, and legs. A sturdy foam base also stabilizes the mattress and prevents sleepers from sinking or feeling stuck.
Three firmness options make the GravityLux a comfortable option for most people regardless of body type or sleep position. The medium soft (4) feel earned its most favorable ratings from testers on our team who weigh less than 130 pounds. People in this weight group also enjoyed the medium (5) feel, as did side and back sleepers up to 230 pounds and stomach sleepers weighing less than 130 pounds. The firm (7) feel is most supportive and best suited to people who weigh at least 130 pounds. All versions of the GravityLux feature moisture-wicking Tencel covers and open-cell foam layers engineered to dissipate heat, so the mattress sleeps relatively cool for an all-foam model.
WinkBeds offers free ground shipping anywhere in the contiguous U.S. The company’s sleep trial allows you to test out the GravityLux for up to 120 nights. If you aren’t satisfied with your initial firmness selection, you can swap in the mattress for a softer or firmer model at no extra cost during the trial period.
“Nailing down the most comfortable firmness level for your mattress if you live with hip pain. With the WinkBeds GravityLux, you can choose from three firmness options and exchange your initial choice for free if you ultimately find it too soft or too firm.”
About The Author
Certified Sleep Science Coach, Lead Product Tester
David is a Certified Sleep Science Coach with a lifelong passion for well-being and health optimization. His interest in sleep developed with the arrival of his son, when sleep suddenly became a precious commodity.
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- Temperature: Hot Sleeper
- Chronotype: Lion
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