Training with colic: treatments to relieve pain and maintain energy –

It is not easy to live with the nuisances that premenstrual tension (PMS) — a variety of more than 150 symptoms, among them, swelling, breast pain, migraine and irritability, which appear alone or in combination. It’s not easy either train with colic.

But it is possible to prevent PMS and colic with regular physical activity. Exercise improves tissue oxygenation, alleviating pelvic pain. “In addition, it promotes the release of endorphinswhich relieve the other premenstrual symptoms”, says physiotherapist Ticiana Mira (@ticianamira), coordinator of the Integrated Care Center for Women’s Health at Unicamp.

For many women, however, maintaining energy and staying fit during a bout of menstrual cramps require a great deal of effort. But there are already efficient ways to relieve colic, before and after training. Among them are the acupuncturethermotherapy and TENS technology, a low-frequency electrical stimulation that prevents the pain stimulus from reaching the brain.

See, below, how these therapies act in the body to relieve menstrual cramps and other pains.

Solutions to get rid of colic

1 – Transcutaneous Electrical Neurostimulation (TENS)

With no drugs and no side effects, TENS technology is one of the most effective alternatives for chronic pain relief. It acts through electrical pulses that prevent the pain stimulus from reaching the brain. The technique stimulates the body’s production of endogenous opioids, a kind of analgesic natural, and therefore contributes to the improvement of discomforts, such as colic. “Depending on the pain, the woman does not respond well to medication”, says physiotherapist Ticiana Mira, “and with TENS, she gains greater control over her body.”

Since the 1980s, physiotherapy clinics have used the electro-stimulation. The device is simple, portable and self-applying, which minimizes pain from various causes, such as gynecological, muscular, rheumatic and fibromyalgia. The waves have an analgesic effect and increase the release of neurotransmitters responsible for reducing pain. Local sensitivity improves even after use.

2 – Acupuncture

The technique created in China consists of applying thin needles at strategic points on the body, which vary according to the diagnosis and the desired therapeutic effect. When triggered by the needles, the points restore body balance. The needles help stimulate the production of serotonin and endorphins in the central nervous system, which relieve pain.

3 – Thermotherapy

The therapeutic application of substances that stimulate the increase or decrease in temperature alleviates the cramps. It involves from simple procedures, such as the use of thermal bags, to infrared radiation. The technique generates an increase in blood flow and metabolism and you can apply it at home, easily.

Check out some thermal bags below to relieve your pain:

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R$ 12.39 – Heat water and leave the bag immersed for 3 minutes before using it