the heat from the water causes the muscles to relax and they are not in a state of contraction. they have adequate blood supply and do not have to burn calories to produce heat. when the water is cold, the muscles are forced to contract to provide the body with warmth by burning calories to produce heat. also, the cold causes the peripheral vascular system to constrict, denying the muscles and extremities adequate blood supply.
2007-03-05 18:52:36
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answered by scburk67 2
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heat relaxes - more - Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-03-06 16:23:06
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answered by Keko 5
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Warm baths
Warm baths cleanse the skin, and moisturize it too: pores open in the hat and take in water. Apply bidy moisturizer after the bath to leave a film of oil on the skin and prevent moisture loss.
Warmth helps relieve aches and pains and prevent stiffness after exercising: it relaxes muscles, dissipates tension around the neck and back, eases arthritic joints and alleviates tension headaches.
Warm, not hot is best. Over-hot baths (over 38 in Celcius) put unnecessary strain on the heart as it works to dilate blood vessels in order to cool the body. If you have low blood pressure you may find that over-hot baths make you black out for a second when you get out. Hot baths are weakening, too, and can dry the skin out by washing away too much of the natural sebum which helps hold in moisture.
A warm bath relaxes you both mentally and physically ready for sleep, and provides the opportunity for time alone which everyone needs each day.
Warm baths are the most generally popular and the basis of most special-treatment baths.
2007-03-05 19:21:38
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answered by graze 3
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Relax the muscles in the body.
2007-03-05 18:48:53
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answered by Anonymous
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Heat stimulates blood flow but more than this it increases elasticity of muscles and joints and allows for muscle relaxation.
2007-03-05 19:40:35
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answered by TweetyBird 7
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No problem we can understand that it was body muscles :D
Because it is warm and comfortable to be in warm water . Like penguins like cold waters some people like hot water some people prefer cool water for morning shower . By the way how are you . çç ç ç ç ç ç ç ç ç ç ç ç ç
2007-03-05 18:53:04
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answered by xeibeg 5
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warm water is a vaso-dilator which means it dilates the blood vessels (opens them up) to allow more blood flow the the muscles, causing them to be less tense
2007-03-05 18:48:24
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answered by prncessang228 7
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i'm going down to basic's with this one.
what happens when molecules get hot? they try to get as far away as possible.
heat aids in the release of tension this way
i don't know if this makes any sense to anyone else but it does to me
2007-03-05 18:48:03
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answered by th1despina 2
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