Explore effective treatments for Fibromyalgia, including medication, therapy, lifestyle changes, and holistic approaches to manage symptoms.
I say it often “When it comes to properly treat fibromyalgia and its primary co-conditions, we cannot think in terms of all or nothing” Even within certain tools, (in this case acupuncture) we know that there are many variables. This may be a tool that you can utilize on occasion like I did when other things were not helping my chronic lower back pain. Also note that below I refer to acupressure, not just acupuncture. …
You might read in a book or article that fibromyalgia is not an inflammatory condition. The problem is that it’s not the whole truth. In fact, some of the primary symptoms in fibromyalgia tend to contribute to inflammation, some directly, some indirectly. I often say that this is one of the most complex conditions of our modern time, and statements made about fibro are simply not so cut and dry. First, we note that inflammation…
You are probably a lot like me. You have tried many things for your fibromyalgia, right? Well, one thing I say over and again is that there is not one silver bullet. We have to be using the right approach while working on our individual root causes. But you likely also hear me say that getting to the very bottom of some of those root causes may not happen in many of our lifetimes. So…
Being the most mobile joint in the body, the shoulder can sure do a lot of things for us, like lifting, reaching, and supporting our good posture. The problem is that with all of that mobility, and wear over time, we can end up having fibromyalgia shoulder pain that can radiate, burn, extend up and down the arm, and cause resulting weakness. Have you noticed that when your fibromyalgia shoulder pain is flaring, you might…
If you have been living with fibromyalgia, you likely experience chronic muscle pain on a regular basis.Although this is just one of many symptoms within fibromyalgia, it can be relentless. This pain can occur due to layers of trigger points within muscle and connective tissue and around the tender “areas” of the fibro body. Chronic muscle pain in fibromyalgia is pretty much “equal opportunity” meaning that it can affect every part of the body, from…
Throughout this website we provide tools for sleep help. Restorative sleep is the key to any other protocol for fibromyalgia symptoms management. There may be more than 13 reasons why you can’t sleep if you suffer with fibro as I do, but these are some of the more common. We believe in utilizing the least invasive solutions to this universal fibromyalgia issue. This issue is so important that even though we don’t advocate the regular…
I sure do know the pain of muscle spasms. At one time, I even had full body muscle spasms, and it left me in bed, unable to move. Not everyone will experience severe spasms, but when we have fibromyalgia, it is just ONE more symptom we need to address. And, while you may not be able to prevent fibromyalgia muscle spasms all together, you can learn to recognize them and minimize their occurrence. Recognizing FibromyalgiaMuscle Spasms …
Dr. Gingers Coconut Oil Toothpaste So, you might have heard that bacteria build up in the mouth is detrimental to the entire body, right? And you might wonder what exactly works to combat this harmful bacterium? Because we work hard to avoid “endocrine disruptors” of various kinds, we also don’t want them in our mouthwash and/or anything that touches our face or mouth. Many of us with fibromyalgia have compromised immune systems and we cannot…
Brain fog can be a challenging symptom for those with fibromyalgia and its primary co-conditions. From short-term memory loss and the lack of concentration to the inability to stay within a structured lifestyle, all are evidence of fibro-fog. Living with chronic pain and symptoms is challenging to the brain due to a total load of symptoms already present in the body. The myriad of symptoms within fibromyalgia creates a cascade of real challenges to the…
Treatment for fibromyalgia using myofascial release can be a very effective tool for fibromyalgia pain. When the fascia (a membrane that covers muscles and tendons) remains tight and knotted for periods of time, the fibro body actually adapts to this as its normal state of being. Fibromyalgia is complex and although it affects multiple systems of the body, addressing the fascia is one area that many of us will need to address. Our goal in…