| Fibromyalgia is a disabling myofascial condition which | | | | state of the individual's central nervous system. Spinal |
| often results in the patient having pain all over their | | | | adjustments are the mainstay of chiropractic |
| body. This disorder can affect many parts of the | | | | treatments. By relieving pressure on the spinal nerves |
| patient's life and can cause a decrease in the quality | | | | through spinal manipulation, this can allow proper |
| of life. | | | | nerve pathways, thus reduce the pain to the body. |
| The most common symptom of Fibromyalgia is pain | | | | Manipulating the infraspinatus trigger points can also |
| and fatigue in muscles. However, there are many | | | | reduce the irritability by means of cervical |
| other symptoms that the patient may have. | | | | adjustments. In fact, the spinal manipulation on the |
| Therefore, it is a misconception that Fibromyalgia is a | | | | C5 and C6 cervical segments can reduce the |
| disease. It is, rather, a symptom to a bigger | | | | irritability of the infraspinatus trigger points that |
| syndrome. Because of this variety of symptoms, it | | | | greatly affect the fascia. The more frequent the |
| becomes rather hard to tell whether the patient is | | | | adjustments are, the more the dramatic the relief |
| really suffering from the syndrome or not. To have | | | | from the irritability that a patient experiences. |
| fibromyalgia, a patient usually experiences pain in all | | | | Chiropractic treatment can alleviate many symptoms |
| four quadrants of the body that lasts more or less | | | | of this disorder. Although chiropractic treatment does |
| continuously for three months. Pain will also be felt in | | | | not cure the disease itself, it can help patients |
| most tender points in the body. Several other | | | | alleviate the symptoms of the disease. Many |
| symptoms associated with Fibromyalgia include | | | | chiropractors also incorporate other therapies to their |
| morning stiffness, chronic headaches, fatigue, | | | | treatment, which also produces great results. |
| menstrual irregularities, sleep disorders, muscle | | | | Massage therapy has been found to enhance the |
| weakness, depression as well as anxiety. | | | | results of the treatment when coupled with the |
| Treatment for Fibromyalgia is geared toward treating | | | | chiropractic adjustments. However, because of the |
| the symptoms with medication. However, because of | | | | sensitivity to stimuli, more often light massage needs |
| the variety of symptoms the patient may | | | | to be performed, as to not cause the patient any |
| experience, the patient may find his/herself taking | | | | additional discomfort. Massage therapy helps to |
| many medications. Therefore, many patients are | | | | increase circulation to those muscles, therefore |
| looking for an alternative. Chiropractic care may | | | | helping to alleviate this muscular pain. |
| provide that alternative. | | | | The patient can also get a more speedy recovery if |
| Some people might think that chiropractic care is of | | | | chiropractic therapy will be coupled with life style |
| no use for the treatment of Fibromyalgia since this | | | | modifications such as getting enough rest and eating |
| disorder is not attributed to the spinal column, but on | | | | a healthy diet. In fact, patients with Fibromyalgia who |
| the fascia, which serves as a cover of the muscle | | | | use chiropractic care often experience more of a |
| tissues. However, some doctors often consider | | | | sense of well-being than those who just take |
| chiropractic treatment to treat Fibromyalgia patients | | | | medication. Chiropractic has aided many patients with |
| other than giving them drugs to relieve them from | | | | Fibromyalgia by reducing the symptoms associated |
| pain. Chiropractic can often deliver significant results | | | | with the syndrome thus the quality of life of most |
| more than taking pills. In fact, taking pain reliever pills | | | | Fibromyalgia patients have improved. |
| often can affect how the central nervous system | | | | Although there is no cure for Fibromyalgia, a patient |
| (CNS) process information. The more pain medication | | | | with this syndrome has other options in addition to |
| that is taken, the more your body becomes numb | | | | medication. Trying Chiropractic care can allow the |
| towards external stimulus. Therefore, your body can | | | | patient to undergo a more natural approach to |
| no longer react properly to certain stimuli. | | | | treatment. This can increase the quality of life, as well |
| As mentioned earlier, fibromyalgia is a problem of the | | | | as feeling a sense of freedom from the constraints |
| central nervous system that often results in | | | | of the disorder. Find a Chiropractor that has had |
| hypersensitivity to stimuli. The principle behind | | | | successful outcomes with treatment, and start |
| chiropractic is that the health is controlled by the | | | | increasing your quality of life. |