Sleep Disorders and Back Pain
How sleep and pain interact, when to screen for a sleep disorder, and why CBT-I differs from generic sleep hygiene.
Poor sleep can increase next-day pain sensitivity, fatigue, and distress; pain can delay sleep and cause awakenings. This bidirectional relationship does not prove that a specific spinal tissue failed to repair because someone missed deep sleep.
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