Alternative Pain Treatment Directory

  Minimize image Edit image Delete image For many people in pain, the relationship between sleep and pain is a catch-22. Their pain interferes with their sleep and poor sleep increases their pain. The usual “sleep hygiene” suggestions for improving sleep such as sticking to a schedule, saving your bed for sleep, limiting naptime, avoiding caffeine and heavy meals at night don’t help very much when pain gets severe. Pharmaceuticals prescribed for sleep carry significant risks and some pain medications can interfere with sleep. Fortunately, there’s much more that can be done to reduce pain and get better sleep. This article will discuss the risks of pharmaceuticals and safer natural solutions, including practices and products that can help.   The Side Effects and Risks of Commonly Prescribed Drugs for Insomnia   Insomnia is a widespread sleep disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. To manage insomnia, physicians often prescribe medications, such as hypnotics, be...