The Water Fix
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:02 am
I am 50 and have been suffering from RLS for at least 33 years. These days, I get RLS mainly while lying in bed trying to get to sleep. The following technique almost always puts an end to my "RLSed bed legs" on the spot and I have been using it for the past 15 years. It has empowered me with wonderful control over this insidious syndrome and has allowed me to get a good nights rest!
The Water Fix:
1. Take a relaxing hot shower making sure to spray hot water over the entirety of both legs, from upper thighs to feet.
2. At the very end of the shower, switch the water temperature to cold and spray both legs from the knee down to the feet. Take at least 10 seconds to cover the shins, calves, area behind the knees and the top and bottom of feet. Do not spray cold water above the knees.
3. Towel-dry off legs with an upward motion from the feet up.
4. Enjoy RLS-free legs and get a good night's sleep!
This technique may have the effect of pumping stagnant blood upwards similar to the hot/cold footbaths taken after a sauna. People with painful legs due to vein disorders may also find relief. In any case, it has the effect of "resetting" my legs back to a tranquil state
The Water Fix has changed my life. I hope that it works for you too!
The Water Fix:
1. Take a relaxing hot shower making sure to spray hot water over the entirety of both legs, from upper thighs to feet.
2. At the very end of the shower, switch the water temperature to cold and spray both legs from the knee down to the feet. Take at least 10 seconds to cover the shins, calves, area behind the knees and the top and bottom of feet. Do not spray cold water above the knees.
3. Towel-dry off legs with an upward motion from the feet up.
4. Enjoy RLS-free legs and get a good night's sleep!
This technique may have the effect of pumping stagnant blood upwards similar to the hot/cold footbaths taken after a sauna. People with painful legs due to vein disorders may also find relief. In any case, it has the effect of "resetting" my legs back to a tranquil state
The Water Fix has changed my life. I hope that it works for you too!