I've got a bad back.....

[bkrgi]

Agreed.... I have a back that causes me fits on a mattress....in a hammock, I don't feel it at all. ��

That sums it up for me as well

Hammocks are awesome on backs

[FrayD]

I have Degenerative Disc Disease as well. The best treatment I have found was sleeping full time in a hammock. I highly recommend it. I went from taking pain pills almost every day to just needing to use them occasionally. Keep in mind that everyone is different and the internet isn't your doctor so be smart about it. As far as comfort goes... yep, hammocks have that covered too.

[Five Tango]

At one time my back problems were so intense that I literally carried a portable frame hammock on the road to sleep in hotels/motels when we traveled out of town for family events like weddings etc.Allergic to NSAIDS but I am self medicating with 1,000mg of Tumeric twice daily.I don't know if I am killing myself or not but am lots better doing that and working out on my Total Gymn to strengthen it.An Aarn pack with front pack to balance the load directly over the hips works for me.Tomorrow is my night out in the woods here locally to test equipment and go for a short hike/camp.
Were it not for the hammock(WBBB) I would not even think about it.

[KiwiMark]

On the weekends sleeping in my bed I'd like to sleep in to catch up on missed sleep, but I can't sleep for more than 8 hours before feeling to achy.
I have set up a hammock in my bedroom and last night slept for 13 hours, my back feels fine.

[zukiguy]

I think there are some other threads on here somewhere about some studies related to back pain and hammocks. I find if I "tweak" my back doing something stupid in the yard or playing with the kids, a night in the hammock will generally straighten me out. I believe the consensus is that even with a "flat" lay diagonally in the hammock it still works a bit like mild traction, allowing the spine to lengthen while you sleep.

I've tried about every inflatable pad on the market. I can sleep on the ground but I'll wake stiff and sore. In the hammock I toss my legs over the side, stand up, and start the day....refreshed and pain free. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed. Just make sure you read up a lot on insulation and how to avoid CBS (cold butt syndrome).

[Corrigan]

Thanks to you all for the response & advice. I think I'm gonna have to give it a try!

[Corrigan]

Hi JmBoh. I saw the Amok and that's the one I was thinking about. It looks like it would be more of a flat laying area instead of a cocooned banana shape....am I correct in this?

Thanks,

Jim C

[LuvmyBonnet]

I too have back issues. I have one of those expensive adjustable number mattresses and I sleep more soundly and pain free in the hammock.

[Beast 71]

I to have a wrecked back. I have a fusion from L4-S1, arthritis, an immobile thoracic curve, bad discs and chronic fractures that wont heal. If it wasn't for my hammock, I'd be done with camping.

I find the Warbonnet Blackbird 1.9 oz. double layer to be very comfy and I'm 6' 300lbs. I advise a lot of sag because more sag equals a flatter lay.

[dante1811]

I went to a WBRR after big shoulder surgery and it has been a night and day change for the positive over being on the ground. Like the earlier advice, test-hang, borrow first if possible and good luck!