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This episode explores the connection between sleep and pain with A/Prof Michelle Hall, offering strategies for relief.

Why does a bad night’s sleep make everything hurt more? On this week's episode of Joint Action, we are joined by A/Prof Michelle Hall to explore the cycle between sleep and pain and some practical strategies to help regain both rest and relief. Michelle Hall is an Associate Professor within Sydney Musculoskeletal Health and the School of Health Sciences at the University of Sydney. A leading expert in hip and knee osteoarthritis, Michelle's research focuses on lifestyle strategies-including exercise, sleep, and bracing-to reduce pain and improve quality of life. Her work has produced more than 120 peer-reviewed publications, and she currently leads multi-site clinical trials across Australia and the United States.   RESOURCES ThisWayUp - Online Mental Health Treatment CONNECT WITH US Naia Health: https://www.naiahealth.com.au/st-leonards-hub Join one of our trials https://www.osteoarthritisresearch.com.au/current-trials Instagram: @ProfDavidHunter Twitter: @ProfDavidHunter @jointactionorg Email: hello@jointaction.info Website: www.jointaction.info/podcast If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe to learn more about osteoarthritis from the world's leading…

People in this episode

Host: David Hunter

Guest: A/Prof Michelle Hall

Topics covered

• sleep
• pain
• osteoarthritis
• health strategies
• quality of life

Keywords

• sleep
• pain
• osteoarthritis
• health
• quality of life
• exercise
• clinical trials

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, School of Health Sciences at the University of Sydney, ThisWayUp, Naia Health, osteoarthritisresearch.com.au, jointaction.info

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