Explore effective treatments for Fibromyalgia, including medication, therapy, lifestyle changes, and holistic approaches to manage symptoms.
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…
By: Dr. Alexa James The cross-party MPs had predicted on a Canadian exploratory expedition that cannabis use would be fully legalized in the UK within five or ten years. In 2018, Canada is the first to allow the recreation of drugs from a group of seven countries. One of the group’s three politicians has changed its outlook greatly. Labor David Lammy is now opposed to his party’s position on legalizing drugs and in support of…