water mattress is mainly for prevention/ healing of bed sore,waterbed can aid in the treatment of backache by enabling the backache sufferer to … Conventional Mattress Back aches, Waterbed gives total back support … its easy cleaning. It is impossible for dirt and dead skin particles to penetrate the water mattress, which can then be wiped periodically with a cloth and vinyl cleaner. The cover over the mattress can be regularly washed—thus virtually eliminating house dust mites in the bed.