07/31/2026
🧠 **Fusion Friday – What the Research Says**
🌙 **Sleep is one of your body's most important recovery tools.**
Research continues to show that quality sleep plays a vital role in tissue repair, nervous system function, pain modulation, and overall health.
For some people, musculoskeletal pain and stiffness can interfere with getting comfortable and staying asleep.
Emerging research suggests chiropractic care may contribute to improvements in sleep quality for some patients, particularly when pain and physical discomfort are contributing factors.
At ChiroFusion, the goal isn't simply to help you sleep more—it's to help you move more comfortably so your body has the opportunity to recover well.
📚 The Research:
Haavik, H., Murphy, B., et al. (2017). *The contemporary model of vertebral subluxation and the nervous system: A review*. *Journal of Contemporary Chiropractic, 1*(1), 36–51.
Kelly, D. D., Murphy, B., & Backhouse, D. P. (2000). *Use of a sleep questionnaire to identify changes after chiropractic management*. *Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 23*(8), 563–568.
Finan, P. H., Goodin, B. R., & Smith, M. T. (2013). *The association of sleep and pain: An update and a path forward*. *The Journal of Pain, 14*(12), 1539–1552.