Sleep and Back Pain

Getting a GOOD NIGHT'S sleep with low back pain or sciatica

Posted by Eileen Pelletier on August 06, 2018. 0 Comments

Paul Boxcer 01/01/2017 12:56

Getting a GOOD NIGHT'S sleep with low back pain or sciatica

When I see clients who are suffering with low back pain or sciatica, this is a question I am commonly asked. It is an important question to ask as well, as getting a good night’s sleep is imperative if you are to resolve your pain as soon as possible.

Night time, as most people know, is prime healing time. It is when the body really sets about healing itself, it is therefore vitally important we utilise this to its optimum. If we do not, a vicious cycle can often result...

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This is where the pain being felt results in a poor night’s sleep. The poor night’s sleep itself leads to decreased healing taking place and therefore, with the lack...

Attn: Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Massage therapists

Posted by Eileen Pelletier on August 06, 2018. 0 Comments

You work hard to alleviate your clients'/patients' aches and pains. No matter how proficient you are at what you do, what your client does outside of your office will determine how effective your treatments can be. If back and/or hip pain is what they suffer from, their posture (standing, sitting, sleeping) during the day and night will re-introduce pain undoing many of the benefits that your treatments have offered.

Why not help them by instructing them on how to improve their posture? We spend 1/3 of our lives in bed, so correct sleep posture is imperative. Introduce them to a pillow between their knees, if they sleep on their side. This will align their hips properly, and keep their spine in a neutral position, preventing back, hip, and knee pain. A knee pillow that attaches to the leg will be most effective, since it will stay in place all night, even...

Suffering from #Back and Hip #Pain?

Posted by Eileen Pelletier on August 06, 2018. 0 Comments

You see a therapist (chiro, physio, osteo, etc) to alleviate your aches and pains. After your visit, you feel a big improvement, but as the day progresses, your pain begins to return. What you do after your treatment, will determine how effective they are. Why is that? Your posture (standing, sitting, sleeping) during the day & night will re-introduce pain.
Ask your therapist for help in improving your posture. For example, we spend 1/3 of our lives in bed, so correct sleep posture is imperative. Add a pillow between your knees, if you sleep on your side. This will align your hips properly, and keep your spine in a neutral position, preventing back, hip, and knee pain. A knee pillow that attaches to the leg will be most effective, since it will stay in place all night, even if you don't.
Relieve your aches and pains long term.

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Reduce Back Pain by Sleeping Position

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By PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, March 10, 2015

There’s nothing quite like a good night’s sleep to leave you feeling refreshed in the morning. Unless, of course, you deal with back pain so uncomfortable it disrupts your sleep schedule.

The average adult will spend approximately one-third of their life sleeping. Most people take this normal activity for granted, but for those with back pain, sleeping can often cause significant discomfort. Pain can keep you awake for hours at a time and can worsen other chronic conditions. However, it is possible to get a good night’s rest and help relieve back pain with proper sleeping strategies.

It’s all about where and how you sleep. Finding the most supportive and comfortable sleeping position is vital...

Wouldn't it Surprise you?

Posted by Eileen Pelletier on August 06, 2018. 0 Comments

Wouldn't it surprise you to learn that your back pain is not because of your age or some illness? Wouldn't it surprise you that the pain could come from the way you sleep? We spend 1/3 of our lives in bed, yet we give little thought to the position we sleep in. Maintaining your spine in a neutral position, and properly aligning your hips while you sleep, could determine whether you wake up during the night and/or the next morning with back and hip pain. Side sleepers, which make up approximately 65% of people, require a knee pillow to correct their sleep posture. Sleepy Kneez is your best option, since it attaches to the leg, to stay in place all night, and is so comfortable you barely notice it's there. Sleep Tight!

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Difficulties with Sleeping on your Side

Posted by Eileen Pelletier on August 06, 2018. 0 Comments

The pillow I designed worked wonders for me. I slept through the night pain free! I was elated, and excited every night, to attach my knee pillow to my leg before bed. It seemed amazing that after years of discomfort in bed, making it impossible to sleep more than a few hours at a time, everything had changed.
One other benefit that surprised me: No back pain when I got out of bed in the morning. What?! I started reading literature about sleeping on your side. All the articles talked of the importance of correct sleep posture for pain free sleep. I thought the back pain was due to my age, and exercising, which I had stopped doing, but saw no improvement. Turns out that when sleeping, you must align your hips (if you sleep on your side), and keep your spine in a neutral position.

9 Ways You Can Sleep Better with Osteoarthritis

Posted by Eileen Pelletier on August 06, 2018. 0 Comments

Joint stiffness and discomfort from osteoarthritis can make it difficult to sleep at night.

This is bad news, because poor sleep can cause pain to be worse—this creates a damaging cycle of pain and poor sleep.

If pain and stiffness from osteoarthritis are keeping you from falling asleep or staying asleep, try following these 9 tips:

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6 Ways Sleep Benefits Your Mind.

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Ready to increase your number?

By Lindsay Holmes, HuffPost US

Milk may do a body good, but sleep is the mind's best friend.

Everything from your happiness to how well you age depends on your brain. When you're sleep deprived, your cognitive functioning plummets to a less-than-ideal level, making it hard to go about your day. That poses a serious threat to your mood, your memory and more.

But here's the good news. There's an antidote to the negative effects of sleep...

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How Can I Sleep Better During the First Trimester of Pregnancy?

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July 17, 2018

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You’ve heard all about the horror stories of morning sickness during the first trimester of your pregnancy, but were you prepared for sleeping...
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How to Keep Sore Hips, Knees, Shoulders from Ruining Your Sleep

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Best sleep positions to tame joint pain
January 28, 2015 / By Bone, Muscle & Joint Team

If you roll out of bed bleary-eyed each day, thinking, “Oh, my aching [insert painful joint here],” you’re not alone.

Research shows that between 50 and 90 percent of people with chronic joint pain don’t sleep well. And, that sleep deprivation can lead to other health issues, including low energy, mood disorders and eating problems.

If you have chronic pain in your hips, knees or shoulders, there are things you can do to limit how much the discomfort affects your nighttime rest, says Michael Schaefer, MD, Director of Musculoskeletal Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Cleveland Clinic.

“A healthy brain is a well-rested brain. It can deal better with...
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