How to overcome pain-related insomnia

Pain is a common cause of insomnia, with up to two-thirds of patients with chronic pain having sleep problems. — AFP

With up to two-thirds of patients with chronic pain conditions also experiencing sleep disorders, two experts from Cleveland Clinic in the United States, suggest cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia as a potential solution.

For people with chronic pain – whether from back pain, fibromyalgia or the pain of cancer treatment – sleep issues are especially common, and pain is one of the most common causes of insomnia.