Sister 2 has been getting an immediate pain reduction from taking hot baths. I feel like the nerves that are sending my brain pain signals get put to work sending my brain temperature signals. A very welcome change! Warm, warm, warm...
Sister 1 uses a heating pad at night to relax muscles in the pelvic region. When we are in pain, we hold our bodies differently and tend to tense muscles in an effort to protect what we perceive as an injured area. This often unconscious response sets up more healing challenges, and chronic muscle tension has for sure complicated my IC. I have been working with a physical therapist on the pelvic muscles and believe the work has cured me of the retention issues I was having. I have not had a retention episode in several months. The muscular component is another reason why warmth, exercise, and relaxation help.
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