Does Hip Pain Keep You Awake?

Every once in a while, aches and pains in the body can keep you up all night without sleep. Sometimes, even the most minor pain can be nagging enough to prevent you from sleeping soundly, or at all. This pain can sometimes be brought on by an intense workout, or a pulled muscle caused by moving furniture. Then, before you know it, it is four in the morning and you are still staring at the ceiling waiting for relief from your hip pain.

This is especially true in patients who experience chronic pain in their hips and pelvis. Over half of people diagnosed with chronic pain have reported difficulty sleeping at night. These people often wake up in the morning feeling as if they had never slept at all.

Numerous studies have indicated that insufficient sleep can have an exponentially negative effect on your entire life. Aside from making you feel depressed and run down, it can also affect your family life and your performance on the job. If your sleeplessness due to hip pain is causing you to keep your spouse or partner awake at night too, the problems are only compounded.

Luckily, there is a lot you can do to break this vicious cycle. Most of the things you can do to help overcome your pain and get better sleep are the same forms of treatment you would do to treat general sleeplessness. For instance, cutting back or cutting out caffeine from your diet, avoiding naps during the day, and getting plenty of moderate exercise will all help you sleep better. Additionally avoiding alcohol consumption, and overeating late in the evening can help you sleep better.

Finally, eliminating TV in the bedroom and making it cool and dark will help turn your bedroom into a sleep-inducing environment. If you cannot sleep, laying in bed will only make sleeplessness a habit, so it is better to get up and read, listen to music, or take a warm bath. Finally establishing a routine prior to falling asleep, and waking up at the same time every day will also help you break your cycle of sleeplessness.

If you have chronic hip pain or any other kind of pain that is ruining your sleep at night, you may need to see a board-certified osteopathic physician. Go to DrMcReynolds.com today to find out how to treat your pain and start getting a good night’s sleep.