Immediately a list of tricks
- Bedding, first to one side (if there is a healthy shoulder).
- For the joints of patients need a hard mattress.
- Choose tablets which are 12 hours.
- Do not drink alcohol before going to bed (from it is good to sleep, but wake up frequently during the night).
More than half of people with chronic pain in the joints can not sleep.
Usually complain of pain in the knee, hip and shoulder joints.
Causes
Pain in the joints at night - it is a sign of destruction of something inside the joint. This rarely happens in case of inflammation of tendons around the joint. Usually so sore bones. Sometimes it hurts fractured osteoporotic or sports injury.
When osteoarthritis is gradually destroyed not only the cartilage, but the bone underneath. Then there is pain at night.
It is much less common, but still come in, bone tumors. They also hurt in the night.
When to see a doctor
The joints are usually hurt in older people. At this age, and people are not very good sleep without any joints. From time to time to wake up with pain in the joints would be acceptable, but if it happens every night, then go to the doctor. About 3 - 4 days such pain a couple of weeks - have sufficient reason to complain specialist.
If you have to take sleeping pills or drink a glass before going to bed to sleep, it is also a sure sign.
A list of good reasons for a visit to the doctor:
- pain came from the wrong side of the patient's joint;
- somehow suddenly began to decrease weight;
- It was the rise of body temperature;
- there sweating at night;
- you have once treated cancer.
The correct position during sleep
People at night from the pain can not find a place. In fact povertetsya in bed to choose a less painful position - this is normal.
Recommend starting with a position on the side. If you have a healthy shoulder joint, then went to bed on the side. Place a pillow between your legs. Do not lie on your stomach (usually the worse).
If a sore shoulder joint, then lie down on the side will not work. Bedding in triangular bandage for the shoulder joint. This is a standard thing with straps. If you've something very sore shoulder, then you should have it to offer.
Bandage holds the shoulder joint of the awkward movements that cause pain.
Choose the right mattress
It is important for pain in the lower back, in the hip and knee joints.
Choose a firm mattress, and on top of it Lay the soft and subtle additional topper.
Hard mattress does not allow much to bend the joints and the soft top topper adds comfort.
Do not try to sleep on a fluffy feather bed or on a grid. So just imagine will turn painful joints.
Replace the medicine
Ask your doctor about medications. The most popular non-prescription pain relievers ibuprofen and paracetamol are less than 12 hours. The same OTC naproxen works more than 12 hours. Sometimes it is enough for the whole night.
sleep hygiene
As I said, people older and disturbed sleep with no joints, so read up on sleep hygiene. Below is a link to my article on this topic.
Do not abuse alcohol
It's a classic of the genre. People drink, to sleep, but then I wake up at night. Liquor exactly acts specifically.
Safe exercise
Live joints in motion. During the joint load properly lubricated and nourished.
Exercise disperses uniformly swelling in diseased joints. From this morning will have less pain and stiffness.
The load should not be a shock. Running and jumping anymore. You need to walk, swim or pedal.
Physical activity not only helps the joints, but also normalizes sleep.
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