As a mattress tester who experiences back pain, I know the difference that sleeping on a good mattress can make. But mattresses that are designed to help with back pain don’t always come with a cheap price tag.

While as students we’d happily sleep on cheap bedding, a disturbingly springy mattress and a synthetic-fill pillow equipped with neither support nor fluffy bounce, as we get older and achier many of us begin to realise how important it is to invest in a good night’s sleep.

Black Friday mattress sales are here — get bestsellers up to 50% off from Nectar, Sealy, Tempur Pedic, and more.