A senior women's sleep and pelvic alignment specialist explains why so many women over 55 are being sent home with the wrong diagnosis, and the simple anatomical correction that has helped over 200 of her patients sleep through the night again.
By Dr. Reena Smith
The single anatomical difference between male and female lower bodies is the reason most over-the-counter sleep products do nothing — or make things worse.
It is the most common complaint we hear from readers over 55. It is almost never insomnia. It is almost always mechanical.
A 22-year specialist explains the night she stayed late in her clinic and pulled 312 patient files. What she found is why she now recommends a single product to every female patient with hip pain.
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