Improved sleep may reduce arthritis pain.

@article{citeulike:180133, abstract = {Studies indicate that pain interferes with sleep and, in turn, sleep disturbances increase pain. Statistics show that up to 60\% of those with arthritis experience pain during the night. But despite these findings, sleep is not generally addressed as a major treatment concern among this population. This article reviews the relationship between pain and sleep; sleep issues as they relate to 3 common types of arthritis--osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia; and holistic approaches that may be used by the patient in the self-management of pain and sleep.}, address = {College of Nursing, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Tex 76204, USA. gdavis@twu.edu}, author = {Davis, G. C. }, citeulike-article-id = {180133}, comment = {60\% of those with arthritis have pain at night. sleep isnt addressed as a treatment method}, issn = {0887-9311}, journal = {Holist Nurs Pract}, keywords = {arthritis, management, pain, sleep}, number = {3}, pages = {128--135}, posted-at = {2005-05-04 17:55:04}, priority = {2}, title = {Improved sleep may reduce arthritis pain.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12784896}, volume = {17}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:180133 L3 - citeulike-article-id:180133 TI - Improved sleep may reduce arthritis pain. JF - Holist Nurs Pract VL - 17 IS - 3 SP - 128 EP - 135 AD - College of Nursing, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Tex 76204, USA. gdavis@twu.edu SN - 0887-9311 N2 - Studies indicate that pain interferes with sleep and, in turn, sleep disturbances increase pain. Statistics show that up to 60% of those with arthritis experience pain during the night. But despite these findings, sleep is not generally addressed as a major treatment concern among this population. This article reviews the relationship between pain and sleep; sleep issues as they relate to 3 common types of arthritis--osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia; and holistic approaches that may be used by the patient in the self-management of pain and sleep. KW - arthritis KW - management KW - pain KW - sleep N1 - 60% of those with arthritis have pain at night. sleep isnt addressed as a treatment method AU - Davis, GC PY - 2003///n UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12784896 ER -