subject: Chiropractic In Improving Sleep [print this page] It is important to first address sleeping disorders without the use of medications. Consider some possible solutions if you are having sleep issues. Try to exercise daily. This is best to do in the morning because if you exercise before going to sleep, it will increase your heart rate and might interfere with your sleep. Next is to avoid caffeine. Do not consume too much coffee, tea, and other highly caffeinated products during the afternoon and evening.
Practice drinking water at a room temperature at night. Before going to bed or during the night, avoid drinking cold water because it may disrupt your digestive system. Fourth is to eat early. Avoid eating dinner just before bed. Try eating not later than about 6 pm so the digestive track is not that active when you are sleeping. Try to set a sleeping routine. Also, create a good sleeping environment. Make sure that the bedroom is kept dark and that it is cool and comfortable place to sleep with. Check also the mattress and pillow and make sure that they are supportive but not too firm.
If these will not improve your sleep, that the time to visit a chiropractor and consult your condition. You might have a misaligned spine, which can result to a sleeping disorder. For a better sleep at night, a chiropractic treatment or adjustment might be needed to realign the misaligned spine. Chiropractic adjustments help in increased circulation, muscle relaxation, and decreased neck and back pain. This will eventually result to a good health and improvement of sleep.
Someone who has a disturbed sleep would snore loudly and experience frequent breath holding during the night. He would also suffer from suddenly waking up many times at night. Misalignment of the spine or subluxation in the upper cervical and mid-thoracic portion of the spine is the reason why people experience a disturbed sleep. Chiropractic adjustment is advised to correct these spine misalignments. After a few sessions of chiropractic care, these people would no longer snore and have breath-holding episodes. Also, there would be no sudden awakening while sleeping at night.
It is better to try the tips given first, and then if it did not work visiting a chiropractor would be best in improving sleep rather than taking medications. It is beneficial and you do not have to deal with the side effects of taking medicines. A chiropractic adjustment will help you have a good nights sleep.
