Neck Pain May Not Be What You Think…My mother has told me on more than one occasion that I am a pain in the neck. This statement really can’t be denied - I’m a picky eater and am indecisive. I wait until the last minute on everything (what can I say? I thrive under pressure..) and I’d forget my head if it weren’t attached. Now, I am not a doctor, but I’d presume unless you are family, or very close to me, I am not the cause of your neck pain. Neck pain can be caused by a number of things, but one possible culprit might surprise you: Your pillow. It’s important to re-evaluate your pillow; especially when purchasing a new mattress. Your personalized Sleep Number aligns your spine, allowing you to sleep comfortably. If you weren’t properly aligned on your old mattress, your pillow may now be causing your neck to be tilting up or down, which can cause neck pain. Sometimes...
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What exactly is a “Sleep Number?”I first heard of the Sleep Number bed in May of 2002 when my parents bought one to replace their old waterbed that had been giving my mother back problems. My parents, and younger brother and I packed into their bedroom to see their new bed. “Dad, how do you know that your sleep number setting is 40? How do I figure out what my Sleep Number is?” asked my brother, who was eleven years old at the time. “Oh, that’s easy, Alex,” my dad responded. “It’s the number of sheep you count to before you fall asleep.” I should really mention that my brother is gullible and my dad thinks he is hysterical. I, at the age of seventeen, was not so gullible, or at the very least understood to never believe a thing my father said. The “Sleep Number” is actually a pressure...
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Sleep Tips for Chronic Pain SufferersTrying to sleep with chronic pain? 15% of adults report chronic pain; however, in older adults, that number increases to more than 50%. The pain could be a result of an accident, medical conditions like fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis, birth defects, or other illnesses. Unfortunately, the majority of chronic pain sufferers can also have serious sleep issues. Most notably, those with chronic pain have difficulties falling or staying asleep, and often experience early morning awakenings. This non-restorative sleep leads to daytime sleepiness and/or fatigue. Recent clinical studies show that poor sleep also lowers our threshold for pain. In other words—if you’re not sleeping well, your body will feel and experience pain more. While the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood, sleep and pain share many of the same physiological systems and this overlap can create a “vicious cycle”. Poor sleep enhances pain, and pain disturbs sleep. It’s critical...
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Sleep Facts About Women You Should KnowHappy Mother’s Day from Select Comfort! This weekend we’ll celebrate the women in our lives and honor them with flowers, gifts and maybe…sleep? It’s not a secret that women are different than men. So it comes as no surprise to me, a profoundly observant “sleep geek,” that women have different sleeping habits than men. I’ve observed these habits as I have a wife, two young daughters, and a female bulldog. I also consult with some of the nation’s leading women’s health experts. The National Sleep Foundation found the average woman between the ages of 30 and 60 sleeps for a mere six hours and 40 minutes a night during the work week, and they have more trouble falling asleep and staying asleep than men. In fact, did you know women are also twice as likely as men to suffer from insomnia? A woman’s sleep cycle is often at the mercy of her unique...
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