No Simple Treatment for Fibromyalgia

In previous articles, I have talked about what is fibromyalgia and some of the criteria that must be met to receive a correct diagnosis. If you have already been diagnosed with fibromyalgia , then you know very well that there is no simple treatment. In most cases, this is what patients can do for themselves instead of professional health care can do for them .

Like most chiropractors , I am currently treating many patients with fibromyalgia. As with any syndrome , some patients respond well and others not so well. The muscles of a patient with fibromyalgia are usually very tight and very sensitive to touch . These tight muscles many bones meet in the body. These bones are the vertebrae of the spine ( neck and / or back) , pelvis , shoulders , knees and even .

When these tight muscles apply a constant tension in the bones , joints in this region will not have its full movement . When a spouse has limited movement , eventually feel " stiff " and " painful. " If this is not treated, the joints can become painful. When a patient with fibromyalgia or not, experiencing pain in a joint, the body will try to protect the area even further tightening of neighboring muscles.

Now you can see how the muscle spasms Fibromyalgia causes stiffness in the joints , causing joint pain , which leads to greater muscle spasm , which leads to stiffness more joints , causing joint pain even more . This cycle propagates until you can not sleep at night , feeling tired , and any amount of activity causes pain .

In terms of conservative or natural treatment , which is where the chiropractor and massage therapist come in. The chiropractor is trained to identify the joints are affected and how to restore movement. This will allow the joint to function in a healthy state and become less painful. Chiropractic treatment is most effective when performed in conjunction with massage therapy . Without addressing muscle spasm , while the joints become stiff and painful at the moment.

As I mentioned before , it is unreasonable to expect that someone can even a team of health professionals to reduce the symptoms of fibromyalgia without the patient to do their part . Because people with this syndrome are difficult to move , which often limit their physical activity. Your muscles become weak and tight from inactivity and tendons , ligaments and cartilage are more vulnerable to injury. Despite the additional pain it can cause, patients should try to get a few minutes of exercise a day . The key is to start small and make a small impact , higher repetition exercises .

If he had hoped to find a quick and simple treatment for fibromyalgia , sorry to say it does not exist . There are many possible causes of symptoms and there is a doctor of chiropractic , massage therapist or doctor who can do everything for you . Usually it is a team approach that you need to do your part too.