Poor Sleep Increases Pain Risk  -- Especially as We Age
Category: WELLNESS
Sleep and pain exist in a complicated relationship to one another. Pain can interfere with sleep, making it harder to fall asleep and to stay asleep. Poor quality and insufficient sleep contribute to pain in several ways, decreasing tolerance for pain, increasing its intensity and discomfort, and in some cases raising the risk for the development of chronic-pain conditions.
By Dr. Michael J. Breus, Contributor
Clinical Psychologist; Board Certified Sleep Specialist, 2014-04-05