Sleep Disturbances in Chronic Pain: Neurobiology, Assessment, and Treatment in Physical Therapist Practice

• Published in: Physical therapy Vol. 98; no. 5; pp. 325 - 335
• Main Authors: Nijs, Jo, Mairesse, Olivier, Neu, Daniel, Leysen, Laurence, Danneels, Lieven, Cagnie, Barbara, Meeus, Mira, Moens, Maarten, Ickmans, Kelly, Goubert, Dorien
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Oxford University Press 01.05.2018
• Subjects: Analysis; Arthritis; Back pain; Behavior modification; Cancer therapies; Care and treatment; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Chronic illnesses; Chronic pain; Clinical medicine; Cognition & reasoning; Comorbidity; Complications and side effects; Diagnosis; Exercise; Insomnia; Nervous system; Neurobiology; Neurosciences; Pain management; Physical fitness; Physical therapists; Physical therapy; Practice; Sleep; Sleep disorders; Systematic review

Among people with chronic pain, insomnia is highly prevalent, closely related to the mechanism of central sensitization, characterized by low-grade neuroinflammation, and commonly associated with stress or anxiety; in addition, it often does not respond effectively to drug treatments. This review ar...