Losing Quality Sleep Due to Pain

Pain causes a lot of suffering to many. For some, they even lose sleep over it and this can be extremely agonizing. Let us discuss about this a little deeper below. 

Warning signs

Pain is the body's warning system, like an SOS signal. It tells us that the something is wrong. Every part of our body has pain receptors. For example, if the hand is pressed by a heavy object, the body sends nerve impulses to the receptors at the spinal cord. It then sends nerve impulses to the brain to tell us that the pain in the hand is not natural.

Insomnia

The injury to the body gets transmitted through the receptor constantly and this can cause insomnia. The pain acts as a waring and tells the body to make corrections so as not to spread the injury further. Some examples of causes of pain are as follows:

• Sitting at work for a long time in front of the computer which can lead to pain in the neck and shoulders

• Thinking too much or superhot weather at times causes headache 

• Tendon pain and visceral pain caused by injury

• Spinal pain or chronic lumbar pain and more

Other common factors that may contribute to insomnia are as follows:

• Drinking tea and coffee in the evening before going to bed.

• Exercise at night. Which keeps the body awake

• Excessive exposure to online media causes the brain to work overtime
  
  

How does it affect the body?

For most of us, it is common practice to be up during the day and sleep at night. If sleep is affected, it can create a chain of negative effects to the body. For example, disturbance to the brain function can be a danger especially those who have to work with machines or operate vehicles. 

The degree of insomnia depends on how much pain one is experiencing.

Our Treatment

We at Absolute Health focuses on treatments from the root cause.

We probe into the source of the pain through our treatment protocols and most importantly medical history to trace the possible causes. Some example of causes are as follows:

• Pain only on the external surface caused physically

• Pain that affects the nerves, causing pain, numbness and fatigue

• Inflammatory pain, a feeling of tightness and stiffness

Correcting the problem 

Some example of treatment are as follows:

• Vitamins to help sleep 

• Take sleeping pills(short term) as pain cannot be rectify quickly

• Pain treatment such as injection of Prolozone 

• Injection of Prolotherapy

• Combination of Prolotherapy and physical therapy

When to seek help

Whenever pain occurs, seek medical attention. Do not ignore the signals from our bodies even if it's just a little pain. Therefore, always be aware that whenever you are sick, in pain and even the slightest injury, proper attention should be given. This is because, early detection means the opportunity to recover quicker and hence, eliminating any anxiety or long term suffering.

Health tips

Find a treatment that works for you

Today, medicine has made great progress. There are more forms of treatment available. Therefore, when we are in pain, we should find a treatment that works for ourselves. At the same time, search for a doctor who is an expert in the field for optimal results.

Options

As you know, the thing we should do when having pain is to see a doctor, but sometimes it is impossible to see a doctor right away. In the case of office syndrome, some may choose to use a compression techniques, massage or physical therapy to help relieve symptoms. For cramps, one can also take magnesium or calcium zinc as a form of supplement for the body.

Pain is something that almost everyone has had experience with. The tolerance level of pain is subjectively different to everyone. However, do not ignore the signs that the body sends. Take action and get the right help.

Written by: Dr. Songsaeng Karnchanavisitphol (MD)

• Master of German Traditional Medicine 

• Integrative medicine and Anti-aging medicine Specialist