Back pain ruins my sleep if I don’t have the right bed and pillow – here are the products I recommend if you’re also having trouble sleeping with hip or back pain

My back spends a lot of time being unhappy and grumbling about the general state of the world. Years of horse riding and mucking out stables as a teenager, combined with a few health conditions as I reach middle age, mean that my back is a somewhat delicate creature that must be treated like a fragile flower.

As a mattress tester I’ve slept on some of the best mattresses in the world, but just because a mattress suits one person, it won’t necessarily suit the next. We all have personal preferences when it comes to our sleeping environment — and body weight and sleeping position also play a huge part in how a mattress feels.

But for back-pain sufferers there are some products that I consider essential (including my selections in our best mattresses for back pain guide). And, of course, with the Cyber Monday mattress sales already in full swing, this is a good time to invest.

If you’re looking to reduce back pain, here are some of my top-recommended products to help.