Abstract: Are there measurable physical tools that can be dependably used by chiropractic doctors for patients with insomnia? This paper presents these tools and discusses their chiropractic and biological plausibility.
Deep restful sleep is a critical biological experience that influences a wide variety of physiological processes. Insomnia may be affecting an enormous number of chiropractic patients and effecting their mood and their ability to learn and make memories; it also affects their metabolism, appetite, blood pressure, and the levels of inflammation in the body and perhaps even their immune response. Insomnia is also closely associated with unhappiness and depression.
In the United States, The National Sleep Foundation says that adults need 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night while kids may need 10 or more.
Author keywords: Chiropractic; AK; Applied Kinesiology; insomnia; ashwagandha.
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