Join co-hosts Sandy Hilton and Cory Blickenstaff, physical therapists who are "in the trenches" practicing in unique settings on opposite sides of United States, as they discuss current research and topics of pain science. Listen in on occasional interviews of the prominent figures of pain science. Focus will be on making the information meaningful to practice in the clinic.
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041 Bedtimes and Pain: Can You Sleep It Off?
This study looked at pain score associations between people with "typical" and "atypical" bedtimes. Sandy and Cory discuss the topic of sleep and pain broadly as well. So, perk up and see if you can make through this episode without dozing off.
Does bedtime matter among patients with chronic pain? A longitudinal comparison study.
McHugh RK, Edwards R, Ross E, Jamison R.
PAIN Reports. May/June 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 3 - p e747. doi: 10.1097/PR9.0000000000000747.
We also discussed this paper:
Effects of sleep changes on pain-related health outcomes in the general population: A systematic review of longitudinal studies with exploratory meta-analysis.
Afolalu EF, Ramlee F, Tang NKY.
Sleep Med Rev. 2018 Jun;39:82-97. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2017.08.001. Epub 2017 Aug 18.
Due to copyright laws, unless the article is open source we cannot legally post the PDF on the website for the world to download at will. That said, if you are having difficulty obtaining an article, contact us.
Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com:
Intro - Brandenburg No4 and Meatball Parade
Close - Meatball Parade