If you wake up with pain in the morning, be careful.

Although the complaint of waking up with pain in the morning is a very common situation, it is often ignored. Anadolu Health Center Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Specialist Prof. Dr. Semih Akı states that a doctor should be consulted if a pain that wakes up from sleep or a feeling of stiffness in the body after waking up lasts for more than an hour.

Morning pain is a common problem for many people. So, when should these pains be taken seriously? If you wake up with back and waist pain, you must first distinguish whether it is pain or stiffness. Patients often confuse these two.

In healthy people, the feeling of stiffness does not exceed an hour.

If the person talks about stiffness when standing up, an underlying disease should be considered. Apart from bed structure or physical environment and other factors, there is also a high probability that a disease may cause stiffness. The duration of detention is also an important criterion; If this eclipse lasts more than an hour, it is seen as a sign of disease, and rheumatic diseases are especially investigated.

What is detention?

Stiffness is a limitation of movement. In arrest, the person’s joints do not work very well and their movements feel somewhat restricted until they get out of bed and wash their face. In healthy people, the feeling of stiffness disappears in a short time and occurs mostly in the neck, waist, back area and hands.

Disease pain increases with rest

If pain occurs due to mechanical reasons or physical strain, this is usually a pain that increases with movement and decreases with rest. However, pain caused by serious diseases is a pain that wakes you up from sleep and increases during rest. One of the most important reasons for waking up tired is poor sleep quality.

What to do for healthy sleep

• Mattress that does not conform to the body shape: One of the most important reasons for poor sleep quality is that the mattress is not suitable for the body. If the person’s body does not sink into the bed when lying down, that is, if the bed does not take the shape of the patient’s body, this is ideal hardness. Silicone mattresses used in recent years are also healthy in terms of distributing the pressure on the body. However, not everyone may be satisfied with these.
• Pillow of appropriate hardness and height: The most important criteria in choosing a pillow are appropriate hardness and height. The hardness of the pillow varies from person to person, so although it is not possible to say anything specific, a person can use the pillow with the hardness he is comfortable with. In terms of height, the height that can fill the gap between the shoulder and neck area when the person lies on his side is considered the ideal height. However, this criterion is valid for healthy people. Pillows of certain shapes can be recommended for people with neck discomfort. Patients with serious neck problems can be given certain shaped pillows that prevent neck movement.