Interstitial Cystitis (IC) Specialist Beatrice NE
Adult & Pediatric Urology
Specialties
Urology
Urology
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Education
Medical School: Univ Of Ne Coll Of Med
Year of Graduation: 1988
Speciality
Urologist
General Information
Accepting New Patients: Yes
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Urology
Urology
Urology
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: Univ Of Ne Coll Of Med, Omaha Ne 68198
Graduation Year: 1965
Urology
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: Univ Of Ne Coll Of Med, Omaha Ne 68198
Graduation Year: 1994
Urology
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: St John'S Med Coll, Bangalore Univ, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Graduation Year: 1974
Urology
Urology
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: Med Coll Of Wi, Milwaukee Wi 53226
Graduation Year: 1974
Hospital
Hospital: Clarkson Memorial Hosp, Omaha, Ne; Douglas County Hosp, Omaha, Ne; Childrens Mem Hosp, Omaha, Ne; Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha, Ne; Alegent Health Immanuel Med Ct, Omaha, Ne; Bergan Mercy Med Ctr, Omaha, Ne; Columbus Comm Hosp, Columbus, Ne
Bladder Problems
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Bolster Your Bladder
Q Are there alternative therapies for interstitial cystitis?
A Yes—which is a good thing, since many of the conventional therapies for this debilitating bladder condition don’t help those who have it.
No one really knows what causes interstitial cystitis (IC), which triggers painful urination dozens of times a day, as well as lower back spasms, mainly in women. Some researchers think it’s an autoimmune reaction in the bladder, while others suspect an infection is to blame. Chinese medicine views it as a result of a kidney imbalance, and possibly food allergies.
Some women report that acupuncture eases their symptoms. And in a small double-blind study conducted by the Urology Wellness Center in Rockville, Maryland, 88 percent of the women who took anti-inflammatory aloe vera capsules for three months reported relief from at least some of their discomfort. Stress reduction techniques can also be helpful.
Stay tuned for other possibilities: Last year, the National Institutes of Health awarded the University of California, Los Angeles funds to create a research center to study how the brain, stress, and emotions contribute to disorders affecting mainly women, including IC.
For more information on IC, go to www.ichelp.org .
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