perfect bed for imperfect back?

Hi! My fiance and I are mattress shopping for the best bed for his back. He's got a torn rotator cuff (from a construction accident)PLUS a lower back with 3 disks over 50% degenerated (from a car accident). Is there a certain kind of mattress you would recommend? Are those sleep number beds all they're cracked up to be? What about the posture-pedic? Right now he's sleeping on an old mattress and he hasn't had a restful night's sleep for about 5 months!

Posted By Abby Quigley on February 19, 2007 at 19:44:08:

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Knitted ankle support incorporating an anatomically contoured silicone insert lying posterior to the medial and lateral malleolus and over the front of the foot. Used to reduce swelling and soreness.
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