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The Root Cause of IC Pain and 3 Things You Can Do

The Root Cause of IC Pain and 3 Things You Can Do

bigstock-Beautiful-young-caucasian-woma-13038893  As you know the bladder and/or pelvic pain of IC can be unbearable and there is not much for it except pain medications  But the issue is what is the root cause of the pain  You may find the answer from your matter science doctor if a workup is done(and I would suggest that you have this done) in order to rule out other causes of your pain  But typically the workup is negative and from the Western perspective there is no root cause

From an energy science point of view there is no pain with the Vata energy pattern  Vata is the energy pattern of movement in the energy science model  It is responsible for movement of nerve impulses, blood, bowel contents, and of course the movement of the other two energy patterns of Pitta and Kapha

Different types of pain from an energy perspective

From the energy science point of view there is Vata, Pitta, and Kapha pain or combinations   But keep in mind that the Vata energy pattern is always present if pain is present  Vata pain is moving, shifting, shooting, throbbing, and pulsating pain  Pitta pain is burning, sharp, sucking and pulling whereas Kapha pain is dull and static without movement of the pain

For example after eating or a bowel movement you may have crampy colicky pain  Vata pain

Or you may experience a burning sensation in the bladder, urethra, or vagina  Pitta pain

The identification of the type of pain can be helpful in defining the root cause of the pain

Why Is The Pain Pattern Important?

As I mentioned earlier the energy science discipline seeks the root cause of all disease  As you can see the root cause of disease is typically the physiologic Vata energy  You may have the Pitta or Kapha energy pattern associated with it but Vata is the carrier so Vata is the culprit but may be overshadowed by Pitta where the predominant pain in that situation may be more burning, irritation, sharpness  So Pitta may be primary and Vata then becoming secondary

But if Vata carries Pitta from the GI tract to the pelvis to produce the symptoms of bladder, urethral, and vaginal pain, targeted therapies to calm Vata may be part of the puzzle

But what provoked Vata to begin with?  What lifestyle behavioral pattern is instigating this energy pattern to be provoked and cause the symptoms that you’re having?

What Lifestyle Behaviors Can Provoke IC

Anyone with IC has a clear idea of triggering activities that will produce a flare or at least a worsening of daily symptoms

Anxiety, “the nerves”, bowel irritability from something that was recently eaten, gas in the small intestine, and constipation are just a few of the many symptoms that you can experience that are related to the increased Vata energy pattern

If bowel pain is an associated symptom of your IC, chances are that the Vata energy pattern is at work to produce this complex of symptomsAnd here are some things that you can do

1  Journal about your pain and see if you can pin down what was done regarding lifestyle choices that could have brought the pain on

2  Bowel rest by just a simple 24 hour juice fast can be helpful to calm the bowel

3  If there is a lot of emotional turmoil set up a consistent regimen of focusing on your breath for 5 minutes morning and evening  You can try doing this when lying in bed just before you get up in morning and when resting before going off to sleep at night

To Health as a Skill         Love and blessings Dr Bill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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