Lady Gaga is sharing with fans her battle with chronic pain and some of the ways she tries to ease it.
The singer posted an Instagram Thursday showing her naked shoulder being treated by a doctor and the caption: ‘Having a frustrating day with chronic pain.’
After an outpouring of support from her social media followers, she decided to share some of the ways she deals with her condition.
Gaga posted a photo Saturday showing herself wrapped in a silver emergency blanket while sitting in her infrared sauna.
‘When my body goes into a spasm one thing I find really helps is the infrared sauna. I’ve invested in one. They come in a large box form as well as a low coffin-like form and even some like electric blankets!’ she wrote. ‘You can also look around your community for an infrared sauna parlor or homeopathic center that has one.’
She added: ‘I combine this treatment with marley silver emergency blankets (seen in the photo) that trap in the heat and are very cheap, reusable, and effective for detox as well as weight loss!”
Suffering: The singer shared her remedies after receiving an outpouring of support following her Instagram post-Thursday showing herself getting treatment for her shoulder pain
She revealed in her Instagram post that she’s been suffering from chronic pain for five years and explored a variety of treatments.
One thing she’s learned, she said, is to be careful not to overheat her system with her saunas and so recommends ‘either a VERY cold bath, ice bath (if u can stand it, it’s worth it).’
She also suggests keeping reusable cold packs in the freezer, or packs of frozen peas and carrots, and using them to pack around the parts of the body that are painful.
Gaga signed off with: ‘Hope this helps some of you, it helps me to keep doing my passion, job, and the things I love even on days when I feel like I can’t get out of bed. Love you and thank you for all your positive messages.’
