subject: How To Get Your Zzzs, Despite Suffering From Arthritis Pain [print this page] It can be difficult for arthritis sufferers to get comfortable enough to get to sleep at night. They experience a lot of pain and are usually very tired and exhausted before they even get to bed. This exhaustion can make it difficult for an arthritis sufferer to relax when her bed time comes.
However, getting enough rest is the most important thing that arthritis sufferers can do for themselves to improve their quality of life. They will not only feel refreshed after a good night sleep but they will be able to better cope with their disease and the pain and disability that ensue. Not only that but research shows that arthritis sufferers who get enough sleep won"t have as much joint wear and tear. And that is all the more reason to make sure that you get enough rest and sleep.
There are many things that an arthritis sufferer can do to get a good night sleep. Here are a few things you could try.
1. Take the time to meditate every day. When you meditate, you relax different parts of your body and mind. This can help you experience less pain and disability.
2. Take a warm bath. There is nothing more relaxing and soothing for a person who has experienced pain all day than taking a nice long luxurious bath before bed. Try and stay in the bath for at least fifteen to twenty minutes to feel completely refreshed.
3. Do some light stretching exercises an hour or so before bed. These could be exercises that your physiotherapist suggested that you do or other simple exercises that were suggested by your doctor. These exercises can really help you to loosen up and sleep better too.
4. Read something relaxing, such as a magazine, just before you fall asleep. This can take your mind off your problems and help let go of all extraneous issues and worries of the day and try to relax.
5. Wear earplugs so that extraneous noise doesn"t wake you up. There is nothing worse than just falling asleep and being woken up by some external noise outside your room or outside the house. Take steps to protect yourself against intrusive noise.
There is nothing more important for arthritis sufferers than to get good quality sleep every night. You will feel less pain and be more energetic the next day if you take a few steps to ensure that you get a good night sleep.
