heat therapy

[fubar]

Oldman

Thanks for the suggestions . I will try heat before pumping tonight !

[Old Man]

fubar:

Heat should be applied to the groin area prior to starting the VED exercise sessions. This allows the area blood vessels to dilate well before applying the vacuum. Heated wet towels is another very good way to do it. If you have an infrared heat lamp that can be used and will also do the trick. Just don't use the lamp/bulb or a heating pad if one is used too long so that you won't "burn" the area.

You can also do a very hot shower a hot tub or regular tub soak before the exercises and that will help more than any other item.
You will see better performance of the VED therapy if you do one of this first.

Old Man

[fubar]

Fred22

I used heat for a shirt time after acquiring this fabulous disease. I think I'm going to try it again,after ved use to see if it benifits our cause. I t may benefit recovery in the exercise and healing of ved therapy.

It seems to me probably keeping a good supply of blood and dilation of the vessels could be a sound remedy to after work out.Maybe considering it a cooling down method to the end of a session.

Thank you for bringing heat back in to the equation.

Fubar

[Fred22]

I've been using heat the past week, but my symptoms just started not too long ago so I am unsure of it's effectiveness and the regular state of my progression is.  I do know that it helps dilate the blood vessels which increase the oxygen and nutrient flow to the tissue along with stretching the soft tissue.  I do notice that it does cause my flaccid as a whole to feel fuller and softer, but I haven't really noticed much on the plaque, maybe with time it will help.

The heat I am using is pantyhose that has rice in it.  I usually use it for sinus headaches, but it works well with being able to wrap around my unit.  lol obviously I am going to need to make a new one for my face though.  Using a hot wet towel may be better though, but I am not really sure on the physiological effects of dry and wet heat.

Well, glad it's giving you some relief.  Chronic pain is the pits!  Maybe someone will develop a unit that will fit the penis.  Would be interesting to see if it worked for Peyronie's pain.  Fred

[zariche]

I've been using heat the past week, but my symptoms just started not too long ago so I am unsure of it's effectiveness and the regular state of my progression is.  I do know that it helps dilate the blood vessels which increase the oxygen and nutrient flow to the tissue along with stretching the soft tissue.  I do notice that it does cause my flaccid as a whole to feel fuller and softer, but I haven't really noticed much on the plaque, maybe with time it will help.

The heat I am using is pantyhose that has rice in it.  I usually use it for sinus headaches, but it works well with being able to wrap around my unit.  lol obviously I am going to need to make a new one for my face though.  Using a hot wet towel may be better though, but I am not really sure on the physiological effects of dry and wet heat.

[George999]

Some here HAVE reported benefits from heat.  It has been applied in several ways as I recall.  I think the most promising area is probably the infrared stuff being discussed on the infrared thread.  - George

[abraxis]

On the alternative treatments page, a small study is discussed in which pretty good results were seen with heat therapy.

Does anyone have any experience with this? Any suggestions on how to apply the heat?