Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness that causes immense physical pain and debilitating fatigue. Classified as a syndrome, fibromyalgia is not a disease.  Instead it is a condition that causes many different symptoms.  These symptoms affect all systems in the body. Fibromyalgia plagues up to 5% of the population, with 6 million sufferers in the United States alone. The name fibromyalgia comes from "fibro" meaning fibrous tissue (such as tendons and ligaments), "my" meaning muscles, and "algia" meaning pain.

You hurt all over, and you frequently feel exhausted.  Even after numerous test, no one can find anything specifically wrong with you.  If this sounds familiar, you may have fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain in your muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well as fatigue and multiple tender points - places on your body where slight pressure causes pain.  Fibromyalgia is more common in women than men.  Previously, fibromyalgia was known by other names such as fibrositis, chronic muscle pain syndrome, psychogenic rheumatism and tension myalgias.

 However, many of these fibromyalgia symptoms and complaints are also common spinal misalignment related complaints.  Quite often it is very difficult to differentiate from fibromyalgia and spine origin.

Since all of the muscles of the neck and back attach into the spine, any spinal deviation can cause soft tissue muscle complaints.  Most patients with spinal misalignments have multiple areas of muscle spasm, tension, and trigger points, and many patients receive tremendous relief and benefit from chiropractic care from these types of symptoms.

True fibromyalgia sufferers can also find relief through chiropractic care, due to the close relationship between the spine and muscle systems.  What is good for the spine is good for the muscles, and vice-versa.

Your specific chiropractic evaluation can more accurately identify the true nature of your condition.