Can Chiropractic Care Help You Sleep Better?

Do you wake up stiff, or toss and turn because your back or neck hurts? Pain is one of the most common reasons people sleep poorly, and a bad night can make pain feel worse the next day.

The Link Between Pain & Sleep

When your back, neck or shoulders hurt, it is hard to find a comfortable position, and you may wake each time you turn over. Tight muscles and a pillow or mattress that does not support you can add to the problem.

Where Chiropractic Care Fits

Chiropractic care focuses on back pain, neck pain and stiffness. If pain is what keeps you up, caring for that pain and changing how you sleep are reasonable places to start. Chiropractic care is not a treatment for insomnia, sleep apnea or other sleep disorders, and research has not shown that adjustments change sleep hormones such as melatonin.

Who May Want an Exam

People whose sleep is broken up by back pain, neck stiffness or shoulder pain at night. If you snore loudly, stop breathing during sleep or feel exhausted after a full night in bed, see your physician first, since these can be signs of sleep apnea.

Simple Habits That Support Better Sleep

• Keep a regular bedtime and wake time, even on weekends.
• Use a pillow that keeps your neck level with the rest of your spine.
• Side sleepers can try a pillow between the knees; back sleepers, one under the knees.
• Put screens away for the last hour before bed.
• Move during the day. In the Blue Zones, walking and everyday activity are part of daily life.

Get the Rest You Deserve

Back or neck pain keeping you up? Book a chiropractic session today! The $99 covers your exam, X-rays and your first treatment.