Sleep is fundamental to life and health, however problems with sleep duration and quality are increasingly common. Sleep disturbances can impact on many health domains including mental health and cognitive function. Increasing evidence shows the link between sleep and musculoskeletal health. In particular the impact of sleep on pain and injury. Dr Schaedel will update you on how sleep works, and the evidence we have on it's impact on musculoskeletal conditions as well as a some advice on what you (and your patients) can do to improve it.

• Understand how normal sleep works including sleep stages and what can go wrong
• Be able to explain recommendations for sleep quantity for adults
• Understand the impact of sleep on health domains including mental health, cognitive function and musculoskeletal health
• Take away top tips on how to improve their sleep