A Unique, Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain Management
It's not hard to find stories in the media about people who claim to be able to live their lives with little or no sleep. Some stories are meant to be sensational-a Vietnamese man reportedly spent the last 33 years without sleep and suffered no ill effects. Other stories just highlight quirky bits of research-one study found that short sleepers had a very low "worry index". For most of us, though...
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We all know how important it is to get a good night's sleep and the detrimental effect on our health if we get too little of it. However, it is also possible to get too much sleep, and this may be even worse than getting too little. Sleeping too much has been shown to be a possible indication of underlying health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, low thyroid and obstructive sleep apnea, a...
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How many hours a night do you sleep? Are you getting solid and consistent sleep each night? Patients frequently ask me what the best way to sleep is to prevent back pain and neck pain as sleep is incredibly important to staying healthy. Here is the answer: Sleep on your side or on your back, but never on your belly! Sleeping on your stomach is bad for both your lower back and your neck. Have you...
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