Interstitial Cystitis (IC) Specialist Shreveport LA
Urology
Gender
Male
Languages
Spanish
Education
Medical School: Northwestern Univ Med Sch, Chicago Il 60611
Graduation Year: 1980
Hospital
Hospital: Willis -Knighton Med Ctr, Shreveport, La; L S U Med Ctr, Shreveport, La
Group Practice: Lsu Medical Ctr-Urology
Urology
Gender
Male
Education
Graduation Year: 2007
Shreveport, LA
Urology
Gender
Male
Education
Graduation Year: 2007
Urology
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: East Carolina Univ Sch Of Med, Greenville Nc 27858
Graduation Year: 1984
Urology
Urology
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: Univ Of Co Sch Of Med, Denver Co 80262
Graduation Year: 1980
Hospital
Hospital: L S U Med Ctr, Shreveport, La; Longview Reg Med Ctr, Longview, Tx; Marshall Memorial Hospital, Marshall, Tx
Group Practice: Summit Hospital Of North La
Urology
Urology
Gender
Male
Languages
Spanish
Education
Medical School: La State Univ Sch Of Med In Shreveport, Shreveport La 71130
Graduation Year: 1975
Hospital
Hospital: Overton Brooks Veteran Affairs, Shreveport, La; Willis -Knighton Med Ctr, Shreveport, La; L S U Med Ctr, Shreveport, La
Group Practice: Lsu Medical Ctr-Urology
Urology
Urology
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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