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I see that someone else already posed the same question a year ago, but there was no real response. Now that IBT is catching on as an accepted MS therapy, I wonder if anyone is using it? I sleep on an incline with my head 6" higher than my feet. I'm amazed at how it relieves pressure on my joints - who woulda thought? So far the main benefit is relief from neck pain, but I've only been doing it for a few days. The main benefits start after a few weeks.
Using a hospital bed of one of those fancy adjustable beds, or a recliner, is not what they're talking about. Has to be a flat bed on an incline. I bought risers on Amazon to raise one end of my bed.
@A MyMSTeam Member If you Google it or click on the link I posted, you'll see it's supposed to be miraculous for back pain. But it can take a month or so to really feel the positive effects.
@A MyMSTeam Member A doctor once told me to always sleep with my legs and feet higher than my heart, because of my edema. That's always been the comfortable way for me to sleep. But the theory of IBT is exactly the opposite and edema is one of the main thing it's supposed to cure. After reading many articles about its success, I'm willing to give it a chance.
@A MyMSTeam Member IBT isn't about sleeping better (but I guess it all works together.) It's about enhancing the flow of blood and fluids, enhancing organ function, and more. It's being used as a therapy for MS and people who are paralyzed. It helps with edema, arthritis, varicose veins, bladder control, even gall stones according to an article I just saw.
Ancient Egyptians (and maybe just the wealthy ones?) had an elevated half-circle thing they laid their neck on. Doesn't look the least bit comfortable and I'm glad we benefit from the inventions of mattress and pillow. Which is really beside the point. I'm basically talking about the effect of gravity on body fluids according the the research that's being done with sleeping on an incline.
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