| The word fibromyalgia comes from the Latin | | | | Because of the impact on muscles and joints, |
| roots "fibro" for connective tissue, "myocytes" | | | | fibromyalgia is often treated by Rheumatologists |
| meaning muscle tissue, and "algia" the Latin word | | | | who specialize in joint conditions like arthritis. |
| for pain. We define fibromyalgia as a condition | | | | However, muscle and ligament examinations to |
| with a range of symptoms including widespread | | | | not typically show any unusual indication of |
| aching, stiffness, fatigue, and the presence of | | | | inflammation or disease. In the past several years, |
| specific tender points on the body. | | | | specialist clinics have arisen that focus specifically |
| The exact cause of fibromyalgia is not yet | | | | on fibromyalgia and variaous treatments. I offer |
| known, and the ability to define fibromyalgia in a | | | | more information on where to find a clinic near |
| concrete way is complicated by the fact that not | | | | you in the links below. |
| everyone exhibits the same fibromyalgia | | | | Now that you can define fibromyalgia, how do |
| symptom checklist. In addition to muscle and joint | | | | you know if you have it? Only a doctor can make |
| pain, many people define fibromyalgia to include | | | | a proper diagnosis, but if you suffer from any or |
| sleep disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, migraine | | | | all of the following fibromyalgia symptom checklist, |
| headaches, and immune system or endicrine | | | | you should seek out a clinic that specializes in the |
| system disorders. | | | | disease. There are also a wide variety of natural |
| Unfortunately, because there is no individual | | | | fibormyalgia remedies that have been shown to |
| known cause of this debilitating condition, there is | | | | improve various symptoms. |
| no established cure recognized by medical science. | | | | Physical treatments might include massage, heat, |
| In fact, doctors may disagree on how to actually | | | | stretching, and range-of-motion exercise. Many |
| define fibromyalgia, or even on the existence of | | | | say that fibromyalgia exercises can increase the |
| the disease itself. (Some people define | | | | pain initially, but that in the long run it brings relief. |
| fibromyalgia as a "yuppy sickness" or one that | | | | Aerobics and other light impact activities can be |
| occurs mainly in affluent populations, indicating an | | | | beneficial as well. There are a variety of |
| attitude that symptoms are actually psychological | | | | prescription drugs that are used to target the |
| in nature.) This can be very frustrating for people | | | | depression, sleeplessness, anxiety, and fatigue |
| suffering from this very real syndrome, as they | | | | exhibited by patients, but you should consult with |
| may be told "it's all in your head" or to "just work | | | | a fibromyalgia clinic to discuss those types of |
| through the pain." | | | | treatments further. |