Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which you sleep poorly and do not get a normal night's rest, leading to difficulties functioning during the day. For most adults a typical night's sleep is roughly seven to nine hours. On average it takes about fifteen minutes to fall asleep, and waking two or three times a night is normal, unless it takes a long time to fall back asleep.
There are three forms of insomnia: you find it hard to fall asleep, you wake frequently, or you wake too early. These forms can also occur together. With chronic insomnia the symptoms occur three or more nights a week and last longer than three months.
How does insomnia develop in Geldermalsen?
In most cases no clear cause of insomnia can be identified. Sometimes poor or absent sleep is caused by tension or events during the day. Insomnia can also become a habit: the cause disappears, but the learned behaviour remains, so the symptoms do not resolve on their own. Possible causes of insomnia include:
The causes above can be treated by our experienced chiropractors, so you can return to your normal sleep pattern. Not sure whether chiropractic is right for you? Read what to expect at your first visit or explore all of our treatments.
