It is widely agreed that most adults require between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per night for optimal physical and mental wellness.
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You have probably spent over 25% of your life sleeping. With that much of your life spent in bed, it makes sense that proper sleep and a good mattress can go a long way toward mitigating back pain and improving your health. Knowledge about better sleep techniques, proper mattress guidelines, or the role of insomnia in regards to chronic pain can help make your nights (and your days) far more enjoyable.
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Selecting the Best Mattress
Selecting the right mattress size, firmness, and brand is not only about individual preference, but about the amount of support the spine of a patient requires.
Lack of sleep can worsen pain, and more intense pain then continues to interfere with sleep, so the two symptoms can become a vicious cycle.
Prescription medications for insomnia can be quite effective, but should be a “last resort” after behavioral techniques have been exhausted.
Testing out several mattresses by sleeping on them prior to purchasing is a good first step in discovering one's personal preference.
There are several non-prescription options for treating insomnia, including over-the-counter medicines, natural sleep aids, and herbal remedies.
Review of how adjustable mattresses work and a discussion of potential benefits for chronic back pain sufferers and those recovering from spine surgery.
When using over-the-counter medications, herbal supplements, and/or natural remedies to treat insomnia, several precautions must be taken.
Having trouble falling asleep and staying asleep? One or more of these 11 unconventional tips may help.
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