Backpain and sleep
Sufferers of degenerative spine often have sleep problems and sleep disorders.
The majority of patients with chronic back pain also experience sleep disturbances, which include problems falling asleep and staying asleep. This disrupted sleep or poor quality sleep further exacerbates the pain problem, creating a vicious cycle of sleeping disorders and worsening pain.
Sufferers initially need to ensure there sleeping room and bed is adequate for their conditions and sleep specialists can help in these matters.
As with any symptom of a chronic pain problem, sleep disruptions should be treated in conjunction with the underlying cause of the back pain — not in isolation from it. There are many behavioral techniques that are quite effective in treating both sleep problems and chronic pain
