Insomnia

Introduction

Insomnia is an experience of inadequate or poor quality sleep as characterized by:

• Difficulty initiating sleep
• Difficulty maintaining sleep
• Difficulty falling back into sleep after awakening at night
• Waking too early in the morning

Insomnia could be acute or short term, which is often due to a temporary situation such as stress, jetlag, emotional trauma, car accident, fall or any sudden physical trauma. It usually lasts for one month and is treatable with appropriate treatment such as:

• Chiropractic
• Reflexology
• Relaxation exercises
• Deep breathing
• Herbal and vitamin supplementation

Insomnia can be Chronic or long term which is experienced for more than a month. It can be secondary as the result of untreated acute case, as the result of medications and substances, poor brain metabolism, chronic stress, poor sleep management, shift work and restless leg syndrom. Insomnia is a risk factor for the onset of depression, injury, and illness. The natural and effective treatment consist and not limited to:

• Cognitive therapy
• Thought field therapy
• Exercise
• Acupuncture
• Applied kinesiology
• Reflexology
• Chiropractic
• Herbal / vitamin / homeopathic supplementation
• Meditation / deep breathing exercises
• Proper sleep management
• Stimulant control (coffee, cigarette, alcohol, medication, recreational drugs)

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