Discover effective exercises for Fibromyalgia that can help reduce pain, improve flexibility, and boost energy levels for better symptom management.
A low-quality sleep is a major issue cited by people with fibromyalgia. And, unfortunately, there are many factors that could be contributing to this, including your bed itself. Sleep is hugely important for everyone, but especially for those with fibro. Sleep is the time when your body relaxes and regenerates — that is if you’re actually able to sleep. Whatever causes your inability to get a good night’s sleep with fibromyalgia, choosing a good mattress may…
Fibromyalgia is a difficult disease to live with. It affects your entire body and changes your way of life. Its symptoms include muscle pain, fatigue, and exhaustion. All of those things can make it very difficult to live your life the way you want to. It may prevent you from doing things that you love to do. That can make you feel discouraged or depressed about your chances of living a pain-free life. However, there…
It is quite obvious that for every parent, it is the most wonderful adventure to raise their child and at the same time the toughest job of all. If you add a chronic illness with this toughest job, it will increase the difficulty. But if you have fibromyalgia and bring a parent, it can also bring some blessings and joy. Being a mother of a 2-year-old son, I have come up with a few things…
How to manage time is difficult for everyone. But, when you are having fibromyalgia, it gets even harder to manage time effectively with certain limitations because of the condition. If you are not a fibromyalgia sufferer, it could be easy for you to maintain a “to-do list” or something like that. However, those people have to be careful and flexible with their scheduling if are fibromyalgia sufferers. Normal persons can use their time in any…
Fibromyalgia is a mystery that consists of a lot of symptoms and it seems like it is impossible to solve this mystery, especially when researchers haven’t found the root cause and cure of this illness. There are a lot of doctors who do not admit this syndrome existence. It is true that people who are having this syndrome have to live their life with this syndrome. We cannot stop the occurrence of fibromyalgia till now.…
Fibromyalgia affected women who want to have a baby and enjoy motherhood should be well aware of the intensified condition associated with fibromyalgia during pregnancy. It is not life-threatening and they can surely get through pregnancy but they should be prepared for intensified pain and symptoms. This is manageable in a number of ways but people should be aware of any severity of pain or symptoms that they are likely to experience during pregnancy. Some…
Going to a spa helps people with fibromyalgia to find a lot of relief. There are a lot of services that have the potential to help reduce the symptoms of fibromyalgia, so similarly spa could also be much more than a relaxing place. If you do for regular visits, even those visits can help you in easing your symptoms. There are different benefits of massages, facials and saunas that should be tried out if you…
When experiencing lower back pain, exercise is often the number one prescription for both treatment and prevention. While some lower back pain exercises focus on stretching and lengthening, others look at strengthening the muscles of the spine and abdomen for better support. Here are our favorite stretches for lower back pain, for both stretching and strengthening key muscles of the back. If you have a small quiet space at work, you can do many of these…
If you are suffering from hip pain and want to try exercise for relief, yoga for hip pain may be the answer. Here are 12 simple poses to get you started! Can yoga help hip pain? The short answer to whether or not yoga can help relieve hip pain is yes, but knowing some hip anatomy can help you better understand why. The hip joint is a ball-and-socket type joint that consists of the thighbone (the top…
The verdict is in: tech neck is real, and it could be causing you tremendous pain. If you are one of the millions of people who spend an average of 11 hours per day hunched over a computer or looking at a screen, you may frequently experience neck pain that ranges from mildly irritating to debilitating. If you find yourself in this situation, yoga for neck pain can help. Here’s some poses you can try.…