Natural Therapies is dedicated to natural methods of relieving pain such as body aches, migraines, sprains & breaks as well as methods you can use to relieve the symptoms from various illnesses. The methods you will read about on this site will never claim to HEAL you but you may (or not) find they help you a lot.
I am a Fibromyalgia Survivor and use many of the methods I'm sharing on this site including using the Hot/Cold Therapy Packs & Sinus Pillows I sell on this site. These products help me support myself since I no longer work outside the home and so any purchases, likes or shares are greatly appreciated.
Thanks! Tina
PS: This blog will eventually by PR Friendly and I will continue to make an effort that was started over on my other blog GivingNSharing to bring you products that I have found helpful and I think you might be interested in as well. PLEASE do not use this blog to share your businesses or companies - I will not accept SPAM of any kind as I want this to be a no pressure place for those with chronic illnesses of all kinds to come together. Thank you for understanding.
Sunday
Heat it does MY body good!
Let's talk a little about Heat Therapy today and HOW it benefits lower back pain. Heat therapy does more than relieve that deep set ache - probably the 2 reasons it helps me in my shoulder & lower back pain is the increase in flexibility & release of stiffness & tension.
As I continue to fight fibromyalgia on a daily basis that has turned into YEARS I have found things that help me. One of the things I use every day, no matter if it's Winter or Summer, are my hot/cold therapy packs. Personally I feel better with HEAT and cold tends to lock me up tight. For me I find that Heat makes my nerves relax and calm down where medication won't even touch them. Often times I can put a hot pack on myself and fall asleep and wake in the morning with very little pain or discomfort. There are some other things I also do and I'll touch on those later but for now that is the main thing that has helped me.
Heat:
1) Dilates the blood vessels of the muscles around the lumbar spine increasing the flow of oxygen and allowing nutrients to the muscles.
2) Stimulates Sensory receptors in the skin which decreases pain signals to the brain & partially helps release the tension in your muscles.
3) Decreases stiffness & increases flexibility by encouraging stretching of the soft tissues around the spine including your muscles & connective tissues. This is very important!
(This info is found HERE)
2) Stimulates Sensory receptors in the skin which decreases pain signals to the brain & partially helps release the tension in your muscles.
3) Decreases stiffness & increases flexibility by encouraging stretching of the soft tissues around the spine including your muscles & connective tissues. This is very important!
(This info is found HERE)
As I continue to fight fibromyalgia on a daily basis that has turned into YEARS I have found things that help me. One of the things I use every day, no matter if it's Winter or Summer, are my hot/cold therapy packs. Personally I feel better with HEAT and cold tends to lock me up tight. For me I find that Heat makes my nerves relax and calm down where medication won't even touch them. Often times I can put a hot pack on myself and fall asleep and wake in the morning with very little pain or discomfort. There are some other things I also do and I'll touch on those later but for now that is the main thing that has helped me.
Ask around though and you will find other people with Fibromyalgia struggle with heat and their muscles relax and their nerves calm down with Cold Therapy. <Brrr>
Have you found HEAT or COLD to be beneficial to your needs?
Have you found HEAT or COLD to be beneficial to your needs?
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