Q I can't sleep deeply after surgery because of pain and worry. I heard sleep is important for recovery — what should I do?
A Sleep is essential for recovery. Discuss pain control with the treating physician, keep naps short, maintain consistent sleep and wake times, and reduce stimulation before bed to improve sleep quality. If anxiety is severe, addressing it together can also help recovery.
Detailed Answer
After surgery, pain, uncomfortable positioning, and worry about the illness easily lower sleep quality. Since sleep is important for tissue healing and immunity, if pain is disturbing sleep, it's best to discuss pain control with the treating physician first. Keeping consistent sleep and wake times, keeping naps short, avoiding bright screens and caffeine before bed, and addressing significant anxiety can all help restore sleep.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
In Korean medicine, severe depletion is seen as causing heat to rise upward, making sleep shallow. During the balance-restoring stage, our clinic calms this risen heat and replenishes deficient bodily fluids to soothe the sensitized body, helping sleep time actually translate into real recovery.
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