Immediate treatment by a physiotherapist, bypassing a waiting list, can reduce problems with recurring low back pain, reveals a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Many people suffer with low back pain, and most get better. However, those who
People who have the common chronic pain condition fibromyalgia often report that they don’t respond to the types of medication that relieve other people’s pain. New research from the University of Michigan Health System helps to explain why that might
It is March. It is spring, isn’t it? Not in Canada, it isn’t. No, we just had a blizzard. But it is warm winter, not freezing winter. It is Almost Spring and that makes me happy. Winter is not a
It is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day today Today’s topic for fibromyalgia is Challenges We face many challenges with fibromyalgia. Here are some that I have experience with. Work challenges I found out when I was younger via every summer job I worked
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic syndrome defined by widespread pain, cognitive dysfunction, sleep dysfunction and fatigue. Cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBTs) are often a recommended treatment for Fibromyalgia. It is, in fact, a psychological treatment used in many chronic pain conditions as
There has been recent research that suggests therapies that help people with chronic pain engage rather than avoid their complex emotional experience can improve psychologically and physically, as in their pain can improve. That is where Emotional Awareness and Expression
We know from precious research that the central nervous system is involved with fibromyalgia. It seems to be the main problem. There have been studies showing sympathetic nerves are involved with findings of damage to small nerve fiber damage in
Poor Illness Perceptions Are a Risk Factor for Depressive and Anxious Symptomatology in Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Longitudinal Cohort Study study published online November 1st, 2017 in Frontiers in Psychiatry Depression and anxiety are highly comorbid with fibromyalgia and the objective of the
Neurontin and its newer more potent version, Fibromyalgia pain relief drug Lyrica, are widely used for off-label indications that are an outright flagrant danger to the public. These blockbuster drugs were approved for use even though the FDA had no
Treatment For Fibromyalgia Treatment For Fibromyalgia much like treatments for any and all disease., often starts with the management of symptoms. With this disorder, the symptoms create a string of tender points along the body. Coupling this with extreme fatigue