Sleep Treatment in Helensvale
Good sleep changes everything. Any parent can tell you that a child who rests well is happy and healthy. They thrive! Children who don’t get enough rest tend to be more irritable and can have difficulty eating and managing their emotions.
Children sleep because they’re tired. Adults on the other hand, sometimes sleep when they have nothing else to do. It’s very common for people of all ages to suffer sleep deprivation because they’re too busy ‘relaxing’. It’s sleep that allows the body to regenerate and run key system checks. Only sleep gives your body the chance to heal, repair and monitor what’s going on within.
Don’t Forget Your Neck
Many people invest in a good mattress but forget that a quality pillow is just as important. Your neck is the most neurologically active part of the spine.
We offer a unique memory foam pillow with a water bladder inside. The bladder is filled with the right amount of water specifically to suit your body. Once you’ve adapted this customisable pillow to your preferences you can set and forget and enjoy neck pain relief and improved quality of sleep.
Dr Hennessy (Chiropractor) is on his second pillow in over 20 years and he only bought the second one to get the new upgraded version.
This water base pillow is a great price for its quality. It isn’t cold and it doesn’t leak or slosh around. With lightweight fabric, you can easily remove the water when you travel and refill it at your destination.
At Family Health Professionals Helensvale, we’ll examine every factor that could be influencing your sleep quality. Dr Hennessy will discuss what your natural and most common posture is while you sleep.
This is way too often overlooked and yet can be such a simple remedy. You wouldn’t walk around all day with your head turned as far as it can go to the right or left and yet many stomach sleepers lie in bed like that all night. It’s no wonder many people wake up with stiff necks or numb arms. Dr Hennessy will teach you the benefits of lying on your back or side and help you develop a healthy sleep pattern that works for you.
The digital age makes it harder than ever to get deep REM sleep. While some suggest using blue light glasses to diminish the effects of screen time, the best way to rest is to stop using devices a few hours before bedtime. Computers stimulate your sympathetic nervous system, making your brain too active to adequately settle down. It can also help to keep your devices, including phones and clocks some distance away from you.
If you tend to wake up around 2 or 3 am and struggle to fall back asleep, it’s likely your liver isn’t working as well as it should. This doesn’t mean you have a clinical condition but perhaps there is a functional issue. Dr Hennessy can help establish if this is where the insomnia is stemming from.
Many people with anxiety struggle with low levels of serotonin in the body. In many cases, their livers are overloaded with neurotoxins, making it hard to rest at night. Dr Hennessy will examine your diet and serotonin levels and talk to you about how we can help you enjoy deeper relaxation and wake up feeling refreshed.
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If you’re trying to become healthy, sleep is a top priority. Contact our practice to book an appointment.
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