The significance of shut-eye can't be overstated – our body and brain simply won't perform to par without a decent night's kip, leaving us shattered the following day due to poor sleep quality. Tiredness, reduced concentration, flagging productivity and moodiness just scratch the surface when we consider the vast benefits of adequate rest. However, startlesome findings by Typharm reveal that an alarming seven out of ten Brits working full-time are battling muscle or joint pain as they hit the hay, with a staggering 74% acknowledging the discomfort hampers their slumber.
Alarm bells should ring as the UK Department of Health prescribes seven to nine hours of snooze time for adults per night, yet according to the investigation, a hefty 26% scrape by on a measly four to five hours when grappling with muscle or joint strife. Merely a fraction, 13%, reported managing six or more hours of sleep under the same conditions. Pharmacist Noel Wick, lending his expertise to Amgesic Pain Relief 1% Gel as an advisor, weighs in: "A lack of sleep has been linked to several different disorders including heart disease, obesity, type-2 diabetes and a compromised immune system.
So it's important that sleep is a priority. However, so many Brits are struggling, with pain clearly being a literal sore point that's impacting the nation's shut-eye." Diving deeper into the research, a good half (52%) suffered lower back aches, while shoulders and neck were areas of concern for 35% and 30%, respectivel.