Takeaway
This study highlights the significant risk insomnia symptoms pose in the progression of localized to widespread pain.
Why this matters
Chronic pain affects approximately 20% of the European population and presents in primary care settings as a spectrum, ranging from localized to generalized or widespread pain.
The mechanism by which localized pain progresses to widespread pain is not well understood however, the association between insomnia symptoms and chronic pain has been repeatedly reported in the literature.