Phil Mickelson, golf legend, quickly began to feel the impact of psoriatic arthritis. Chalking the aches up to common wear and tear from hitting countless golf balls, Mickelson wasn't concerned. However, the pain got so intense he could barely sleep. I was laying in bed and any movement was painful. I had to go lie on the couch because whenever (wife) Amy would move it would hurt, the...

People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who don’t sleep well face significant risks of greater functional disability due to pain and fatigue symptoms associated with poor sleep quality, a new study shows.

A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that poor sleep quality correlated with higher levels of depressive symptoms, greater pain severity, increased fatigue, and greater functional disability in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The study suggests that addressing sleep problems via pharmacological or behavioral interventions may have a critical ...

A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that poor sleep quality correlated with higher levels of depressive symptoms, greater pain severity, increased fatigue, and greater functional disability in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The study suggests that addressing sleep problems via pharmacological or behavioral interventions may have a critical ...

Arthritis can substantially worsen the quality of a person's sleep, particularly when pain isn't well controlled or patients are depressed and anxious, a new study shows.