Why Do We Need Sleep to Heal?
Sep 21, 2015
Suffering from an injury or illness? think about getting more sleep.
Competitive athlete?.. … think of getting more sleep….
We spend a lot of time and energy on our fitness and nutrition, but too often we fail to take care of one of the most important things we need in our lives … SLEEP!
All healing requires extra sleep. During the day we primarily use our sympathetic nervous system used for powering the body, spending energy and also tearing down the body.
This is balanced by the parasympathetic nervous system for rest, nurturing and regeneration of the body tissues. This takes place when one is resting and is extremely important for healing. You can call this your maintenance or “repair” time.
If you are not getting enough sleep, you are skimping on your healing time! Illness and injury can happen because you are not giving your body the time to repair damaged tissue.
So if you have an injury and especially if you are an athlete, do all the right things; including getting a proper assessment, and treatment for your condition (by seeking medical help from a physical therapist or doctor) and taking care of all aspects of your health including sleep!!
For more great information check out this article on sleep.
http://drlwilson.com/Articles/sleep.htm
As well, for assessment of your current injuries visit us at one of our four clinics or see our website at activephysioworks.com
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