Sleeping better when you have pain
Pain can increase at night and disrupt sleep. These strategies may offer relief.
- Reviewed by Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Ì첩ÌåÓý Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Ì첩ÌåÓý Publishing

Approximately 50 million adults � that’s about one in five � experience some amount of daily pain. While these people usually encounter flare-ups during the day, in many cases, the pain worsens at night.
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About the Author

Matthew Solan, Executive Editor, Harvard Men's Health Watch
About the Reviewer

Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Ì첩ÌåÓý Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Ì첩ÌåÓý Publishing
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