Managing RA Pain for Better Sleep

SOURCES:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: “1 in 3 adults don’t get enough sleep.”

Journal of Clinical Medicine : “Sleep quality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and associations with pain, disability, disease duration, and activity.”

Arthritis Foundation: “Rheumatoid Arthritis and Sleep,” “5 Ways to Make Your Bed Joint-Friendly,” “Sleep Tips for Arthritis.”

Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews : “Frequency of sleep disorders in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.”

Faith Luyster, PhD, assistant professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh.

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : “Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia improves sleep and decreases pain in older adults with co-morbid insomnia and osteoarthritis.”