When I was in my later teens and early 20's (my poor student days), I mainly slept on the floor in much the same way. My first proper bed post-school and gainfully employed gave me incredible back pains until I eventually got used to it.
Maybe it's why I sleep so well when camping. I still don't really see myself returning to those days, even though I'm sure it wouldn't be all that much of an issue.
The raised-bed-but-not-mattress, which I think you're picturing, definitely exists in the form of bamboo beds/'mattresses', which are just raised platforms of woven bamboo with a little give. They work well in places where a mattress would be quickly destroyed by humidity, but where air conditioning is uncommon (I've seen them in southern China).
I did that for most of my 20’s as I did not have the space or money for a proper bed, and my back never hurt. In fact I remember staying in a hotel room for a night when I was about 25 and I woke up in the middle of the night with my back in terrible pain. Slept the rest of the night on the hotel room floor, and I felt a lot better.
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[ 3.2 ms ] story [ 18.2 ms ] threadMaybe it's why I sleep so well when camping. I still don't really see myself returning to those days, even though I'm sure it wouldn't be all that much of an issue.
Back muscle includes fascia (overlapping layers) that can develop adhesions.