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Last reviewed: 20.11.2021
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Night pain can become a nightmare for everyone, because in a dream we want to rest from daily day problems, to plunge into the world of dreams, and not wake up with a cry in the middle of the night. Sometimes we even manage to get rid of discomfort with a few hours of healing sleep. However, unfortunately, this is not always the case. Unlike the day's pain, we do not perceive the nightly with all the power of our consciousness, which requires special care when choosing methods of treatment.
As a rule, these pains are a reflection of the problems that a person encounters during the day, however, at times the symptoms only increase at night. Most often, patients complain of the following types of nightly pain:
- Diseases of the back;
- Headache at night;
- Toothache at night.
So, what are the features of these "problems" and how to get rid of them?
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Nocturnal back pain is most common among the elderly and those whose work is associated with severe physical activity. Complaints also come from office workers who sit for eight hours in front of the monitor screen. Causes and factors are diverse, commonplace overwork is not uncommon. The type of pain is also very different: it is dull, cutting, pricking, pressing, can have a spasmodic and compressive character. Overtaking night pain can occur both in making uncomfortable movements and at rest.
If the painful sensations become chronic, do not tolerate it - contact a therapist who will immediately begin the diagnosis, usually by examining and collecting information about your feelings, condition and conditions of symptoms. Perhaps you are suffering from osteochondrosis, scoliosis or spondylosis? However, in order to minimize the likelihood of repetition of unpleasant night "lumbago" and get rid of such an unpleasant condition as night pain, follow several rules:
- try to walk in the day and sit upright,
- with sedentary work take breaks,
- Stretch your back with simple physical exercises,
- sign up for a therapeutic massage or physiotherapy.
Also, patients often use various gels that relieve pain in the spine, as well as the Lyapko applicator - a rubber mat with fixed small needles that do not scratch the skin at all.
When the head does not rest
Migraine is a relatively common phenomenon. The incredible intensity of pain is usually tortured by girls, starting from the age of 17-20, especially increasing by 30-35 years. Strengthen this disease bright light and sound, all smells are felt very clearly. Sometimes worsen the state of noise in the ears and dizziness, weakness. As a rule, when a migraine occurs, the patient is guided by one desire: to go to bed as soon as possible. However, sleep does not always help. Often helps to cope with the difficulty that has arisen an anesthetic pill that helps you. However, so that night attacks and night pain do not become frequent, it is necessary to develop a complex of useful habits in the future:
- Do not go to bed late, get enough sleep;
- Take time for walks, pleasant pursuits;
- Avoid unnecessary physical exertion;
- Do not be stressed;
- Do not drink much coffee and alcohol.
When my teeth are not okay
It's no secret that toothache at night is not a pleasant feeling. It is very difficult to tolerate, and it is almost impossible to sleep with aching teeth. The causes of the painful sensations in the mouth are many:
- Caries - the destruction of the tooth as a result of a contaminated infection. Teeth due to this disease are gradually destroyed, the experienced night pain can be aching, blunt;
- Pulpitis is an inflammation of the tooth pulp called pulp. Especially acute unpleasant sensations with a sharp change in temperature, a combination of hot and cold food.
- Parodontosis - abnormalities in the tissues surrounding the tooth. This disease affects more than half of the world's people. Its characteristic symptoms are soreness and bleeding gums, night pain.
If you are overtaken by a painful toothache at night, take a pill of pain medication, and the next morning, sign up for an appointment with the dentist!
What if you have night pain?
If night pain lasts a long time, violating your regimen, significantly reducing your ability to work, it is worthwhile to think about its speedy treatment! If the cause of your problems is not in the disease, but in any psychological difficulties, think: perhaps you are too tense, recycle and constantly think about the bad? So allow yourself to rest at least at night!