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@calmmylife57

Hi,
I have had infra red therapy its good for pain relief, muscle relaxation and improved my circulation, also I have dry cupping sessions which affects the deep tissue, that massage doesn't reach, and it relaxes my muscles, especially in my spine and shoulders where the pain can be at its worst, it reduces the symptoms and I get some uninterupted sleep.

Also acupuncture has worked for me, again pain relief, muscles relax, balances my body and makes me feel good. Hydro therapy, I understand some people struggle with exercise but of you don't keep mobile the pain will get worse. I do gentle stretches in and out of my bed, also, have epsom salts baths as the magnesium relaxes the muscles and soothes the pain and I'll put in a few drops of lavendar oil.

It can be hard work to start with but once you build some stratergies into your daily life they really can help, the days when I am really bad I get my son over to run me a bath with epsom salts, I have a bath chair lift and he stays in the house until I have finished to make sure I am safe and ok. But those baths really help relax my muscles and for my body get some sleep when my body has a flare up. Also how is everyone with heat? I have an electric blanket so that is great sometimes when I am having a flare up, I also get muscle spasms and cramps so my electric blanket is great to help relieve those symptoms.

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Infrared therapy is fantastic, really worked well for me. It is just too expensive to continue.