When Two Pain Conditions Overlap Living with fibromyalgia is already a complex experience, involving widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disruption, and heightened sensitivity in the nervous system. When sciatica is added into the picture, the discomfort…
Spotting gray hairs on your head. Forgetting where you put the car keys. Waking up a bit earlier. These things all can be a part of life as we get older. But what about your…
Fibromyalgia is not caused by inflammation in the same way as autoimmune diseases, but inflammation and metabolic processes may still influence symptoms. The nervous system in fibromyalgia is more sensitive, meaning that the body’s response…
Introduction Fibromyalgia is a long-term condition that affects how the nervous system processes pain. Instead of pain being linked to visible injury or inflammation, the brain and spinal cord in fibromyalgia become more sensitive, amplifying…
Introduction Low back pain is one of the most common and disabling symptoms experienced by people with fibromyalgia. While fibromyalgia is primarily a disorder of pain processing in the central nervous system, many individuals still…
Understanding the Growing Interest in CBD for Chronic Pain In recent years, cannabidiol—commonly known as CBD—has gained significant attention as a potential option for managing chronic pain conditions, including fibromyalgia. Marketed in oils, capsules, creams,…
What is “The Spoon Theory?” The spoon theory is relatively simple: living with chronic pain is very different from living a pain-free lifestyle. That living pain-free theoretically has an unlimited number of spoons—whereas those living…
Understanding the Importance of Self-Advocacy in Fibromyalgia Care Living with fibromyalgia can be a daily challenge, especially for women who make up the majority of people diagnosed with this chronic condition. Characterized by widespread pain,…
Causes A disc extrusion, also known as a disc herniation, usually occurs from degeneration due to a disease like osteoarthritis or the natural aging process. Other causes may include injury, trauma, overexertion, illness, or obesity.…
Introduction The opioid crisis has affected millions of individuals and families across the world, creating a public health challenge that extends far beyond addiction alone. For women living with fibromyalgia, this crisis has introduced an…