Sleeping on a latex mattress may cause back pain and is not recommended for long-term use, especially for people with herniated discs. 1. Sleeping on a latex mattress may cause back pain. Because in the sleep process lumbar spine, cervical spine and other joints as well as the whole body muscles are in a relatively tense state, continue to get no relief will lead to muscle fatigue and fasciitis and other aseptic inflammation, manifested as lumbar soreness and back pain. 2. It is not recommended to sleep on latex mattresses for a long time, especially for people with lumbar disc herniation, which may aggravate the symptoms of lumbago. It is recommended to sleep on a relatively hard mattress or bed, for the whole body joints have certain benefits, while the muscles can be in a state of long-term relaxation, there will be no symptoms of back pain.