 Sleep: Treatment and Cause for Low Back Pain Kevin Carneiro, D.O. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Sleep  Why do we sleep?  How do we measure sleep?  Objective  Subjective

Relationship between sleep and low back pain  What our patients tell us  Sleep surfaces  Pain at night  Sleep positions  Medications

Relationship between sleep and low back pain  What the literature suggests  Bidirectional relationship  Acute vs chronic low back pain

Relationship between sleep and low back pain  What the literature suggests  Sleep surfaces  Sleep positions  Treatments

Practical Implications for our Clinics  Sleep measures  Psychological measures  Sleep treatments  Sleep hygiene  Medications

Future Direction  Wearables  Mattress technology  Preventative care