Sleeplessness linked to back pain

 

Dr. Maayan Agmon and Dr. Galit Armon, researchers of the University of Haifa explained that after controlling variables such as socioeconomic status, lifestyle issues and more, they came to the conclusion that insomnia was a marker for the increased risk of back pain, but reverse was not the



case.

 

The study shows  that insomnia increases a person's sensitivity to pain and that those suffering from it were liable to suffer from spontaneous pain more often and with more intensity compared to others. Experts mentioned that one possible link would be stress, as people suffering from insomnia generally describe their lives as stressful, so it's almost certain that they would suffer from chronic restlessness that would increase muscle tension and reduce the number of micro-pauses in muscle activity, which leads to back pain.