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Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. Researchers believe that fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way your brain and spinal cord process painful and nonpainful signals.

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Fibromyalgia Side Effects and The Straw Theory

With fibromyalgia side effects, there are many perpetuating, complex factors. What we call the “straw theory” is easy to explain, and easier for those on the outside to understand. I have found in working with others who also have fibromyalgia and related conditions , that it is not always about the basic activities of daily living that we engage in. It is more about the stressors , toxins, environmental changes and anything else negative that can drive the fibro body into an extended flare. These factors affect the fibro body much differently than they do a non-fibro body. The Straw Theory is an effective way to convey to those on the outside how fibromyalgia is different and to avoid comparison of a non-fibro stating that they have aches and pains every day and that they are able go to work and function normally. Those kinds of statements only undermine the reality of living with fibromyalgia side effects, th...

Paresthesia and Fibromyalgia – What’s the Connection?

If you’ve ever sat with a leg tucked underneath your body or fallen asleep with one arm at an odd angle, there’s a good chance that you’ve experienced paresthesia. This is the medical term for the pins-and-needles feeling that occurs when pressure is applied to a nerve for a long period of time. It can also feel like numbness , itching, burning or crawling across the skin. For most people, paresthesia is an occasional discomfort that is quickly relieved by removing the pressure from the nerve. This is what you do naturally when you shake an arm or leg out of its sleep. When paresthesia occurs repeatedly or without an obvious application of pressure to a nerve, there is typically an underlying condition causing the issue. One potential underlying cause is fibromyalgia . Nerve Damage & Fibromyalgia When researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital tested 27 fibromyalgia patients for...

Clavicle or Shoulder Pain in Fibromyalgia – How Common Is It

Clavicle or shoulder pain in fibromyalgia is like any other symptom in that it can easily wax and wane, but might be more common than you think. With a recent shoulder injury (and labral tear) myself, I have seen even more clearly the process of shoulder injuries, stiffness, and how fibromyalgia symptoms can “interplay” with common shoulder/ clavicle injuries or tears. One thing I do in working with fibromyalgia , is to convey the importance of the “process” The shoulder is a great example. I know how great the pain can be, and how it can interrupt sleep and cause limitations, but when we more correctly work through the process, there are greater rewards. Continue to follow here in the shoulder related articles, and in the live interactive videos as I update this process. (in fact, I recently showed some of my own progress and what I have been doing in a video at the bottom of this article ) It’s ...

Interstitial Cystitis and Fibromyalgia – What to Do About it

Some people with fibromyalgia also suffer from interstitial cystitis which can further hinder their quality of life. Your bladder is an all-important muscular organ designed to collect urine until you can relieve yourself. It expands as urine is deposited, sending signals of fullness through the pelvic nerves up to the brain. Because of the strong connection between fibromyalgia and the nervous system, it’s not surprising that the bladder is impacted for many with fibromyalgia. After all, those nerves regulating your “I need to pee” sensation is a part of the nervous system. If you tend to use the bathroom more often than other people, or you suffer from pain or discomfort in the pelvis, vagina, scrotum, or anus, there’s a chance that you suffer from interstitial cystitis. Even pain during sexual intercourse can be a symptom of this condition. If you have found no other explanation for your symptoms , it’...

Treatment for Fibromyalgia Using Myofascial Release

Treatment for fibromyalgia using myofascial release can be a very effective tool for fibromyalgia pain. When the fascia (a membrane that covers muscles and tendons) remains tight and knotted for periods of time, the fibro body actually adapts to this as its normal state of being. Fibromyalgia is complex and although it affects multiple systems of the body, addressing the fascia is one area that many of us will need to address. Our goal in the myofascial release is to create a ‘new normal’ where the body does not so easily hold onto tightness within the fascia; this allows the muscles, tendons, and other prone areas to relax in the way they normally would. Remember that there are a few different tools we can use for the lumps and knotted areas that can occur with distorted fascia . Here, I focus on rolling which can be modified to your needs. Correcting distorted fascia Myofascial Release (MR) of tight, knotted muscles an...

Fibromyalgia Nerve Pain, Substance P, and Pain Threshold

You hear it all the time. Fibromyalgia is “thought to be the result of overactive nerves” We also know that fibro affects other major systems of the body, often causing symptoms from one system to interplay with symptoms from another system. This pain can literally get on every nerve of the body while causing other symptoms to be “reactive” so to speak. Let’s look at the role of Substance P and how this affects pain in the fibro body. There are two sides to the fibromyalgia nerve pain “coin”. One side is pain threshold ; the other is pain tolerance. To understand the fibromyalgia pain threshold, you must understand the role of Substance P in the fibro body. You may have heard of this in your research and wondered what in the world is this thing called substance P? And how does it relate to your fibromyalgia ? Substance P is a peptide that is released through stimulation within the nerv...

Fibromyalgia Knee Pain Treatment

Fibromyalgia knee pain can be a result of many things and not all are directly attributed to fibromyalgia, but with tender and trigger points compounding this area, it is very common to have fibro-related knee pain. Two of the eighteen fibromyalgia tender points are located around the knee area, on both sides. Various activities can exacerbate fibromyalgia knee pain. Tight muscles, tendons, and ligaments within close proximity can also increase pain in this vulnerable area. Although a fibromyalgia diagnosis includes much more than eighteen tender points, there are still some areas like the knees that tend to affect more of the surrounding areas; this is likely due to the weight-bearing nature and any associated joint issues. Also, the SS (symptom severity ) evaluation test can be helpful in a decision to treat these more vulnerable areas of the fibro body. As well, the trigger points that we often refer to can als...

Fibromyalgia Leg Pain

Do you suffer from fibromyalgia leg pain ? Pain that is associated with the tender points and trigger points in multiple sites? Although we often refer to them as tender POINTS, they are actually more like tender AREAS. These areas of pain often occur within and around the muscle. Trigger points and myofascial pain in the legs can also contribute to what we often refer to as the “lumps and bumps” in fibromyalgia. I have yet to meet someone with fibromyalgia that has merely a POINT of pain or tenderness . (However, both tender points and widespread pain areas are still used for diagnosis) And because tender points differ from trigger points, refer also to the ‘trigger points’ article for a more in-depth discussion on TRP’s in fibromyalgia . Now, most people with fibro describe an “area” of pain that radiates to the surrounding tendons or trigger points . Often there is an involvement with an associated tendon, ligament, or T...

Fibromyalgia Upper Back Pain

It really shouldn’t surprise us that fibromyalgia upper back pain is one of the most relentless of symptoms that fibro people experience. Although fibromyalgia affects the entire body, there are some areas of the fibro body that are more vulnerable to perpetuating factors. Chronic upper back pain is one of the major symptoms of fibromyalgia . Maybe you are like me, and also have a shoulder issue, you know how the upper trapezius muscles can pull on the shoulder. After about age 50, many of us know the pain of not just fibro, but interplaying areas. Upper back pain often radiates to the neck, shoulders, and can even wrap around the entire head affecting our ability to think and interact with the world around us. What starts in the mid back or trapezius area can soon spread to the face and sinus area, leaving a fibro person wondering what in the world just happened. On the “Mind Body Science” page, I referred t...

Fibromyalgia Headaches

Many people with fibro know all too well the intense pain from fibromyalgia headaches and/or migraines. The more one gets to know fibromyalgia, the more one understands the various and multiple parts of the body that are affected. This is not your average head “ache” because of the unique qualities within fibromyalgia and the TRP’s (trigger points) that are commonly associated with head pain. If you have fibromyalgia headaches or migraines, you know pain. Although there are multiple causes for head pain, we know that many common factors must be addressed in order to lessen the severity and frequency of fibromyalgia headaches. Are the TRP’s ( trigger points ) around the head, neck, and scapula area actually the cause of the head pain OR is it a stressor, perpetuating factor, or environmental exposure that initiates the pain? Seasonal allergies can exacerbate headaches and increase pain within the entire fibro body. I also...

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