An important part of any new research is to take it from the research environment and place it in the hands of those who can best use it, the clinicians. This process of knowledge translation can take decades. This page aims to provide background information and examples of how we can speed this process to…
I have been reviewing recent clinical sleep research with an eye to how it can be incorporated into clinical practice. I hope that you find some of these summaries also of practical use. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes mellitus complicates 6–7% of all pregnancies with 90% representing gestational diabetes mellitus [1]. Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated…
It would be hard to miss the increasing awareness building around the importance of good sleep, and this is fantastic. Within a few days, I had a client email me thanking me for providing sleep treatment advice that she hadn’t received from her prior 3 health practitioners, a company requested me to provide a customised…
For most of us going to bed signals the end of a busy day and the chance to slip into a blissful period of rest and recovery. For some, however, it signals a period of frustration, pain and intense discomfort because they experience restless legs syndrome. What is Restless Legs Syndrome? Restless legs syndrome (RLS)…
Improving a kid’s sleep isn’t often considered by parents directly. However, when everyone in the family sleeps well, the family unit functions much better. As a parent, you may find this article on improving a kid’s sleep helpful or as a clinician you might find you can lend some helpful advice to your next adult…
Listen and learn from researcher Dr Doug Cary PhD, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Specialist talking about his research and how it relates to spinal pain, sleep systems and sleep quality in podcasts, articles and interviews with national and international organisations. Interview 1. National Public Radio (USA) The Pulse: Episode ‘Chasing Sleep‘ starts @ 16 mins Interview 2.…