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Pain causes Sleep problems.

Acute and chronic pain are directly linked to problems with sleep. When your body is in pain, your body uses its energy to heal whatever is causing the pain. And this shift in physical processes can lead to sleep disturbance.

People in pain report having difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep, sleeping fewer hours, and waking up at night.

Dr. James C. O’Brien MD, FCCP, became involved in sleep medicine 12 years ago when he began to notice that many of his patients, with undiagnosed sleep disorders, were not responding to conventional medical treatments. When sleep disorders were diagnosed and treated, a patient’s condition improved, and they reported a new sense of well-being.

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Sleep problems are affecting more than a third of the adult population. The most common sleep problems are; Sleep apnea, Narcolepsy, Restless Legs Syndrome, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder and Insomnia.

Although there are more than 100 types of sleep disorders, there is one symptom that a majority of them share and that is sleep deprivation. Getting a good night’s sleep is essential for restoration and in the development of the body and mind. Without it we are likely to experience more than one of the following:

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