Fibromyalgia sufferers have more than one chiropractic option

Mar 20, 2011 in Fibromyalgia Symptoms

fibromyalgia sufferers have more than one chiropractic option

As a chiropractor who practices in the hub-town of Ames, I have seen my share of persons suffering with fibromyalgia from across central Iowa. This clinical experience helps me say, with confidence, that every case is unique, and deserves more than just one treatment option.

What is fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is a family of syndromes with similar symptoms. While each person with “fibro” always has the clear signs of fibromyalgia quality pain, how it affects the person and what other secondary symptoms arise is very unique. Most fibromyalgia patients experience the tell-tale fibro hot spots, of achey, sore muscular spots found in predictable points across the body. Many others will then experience depression, extreme fatigue (even after sleeping), chronic headaches, mental fog, insomnia, numbness and tingling, and even irritable bowel syndrome. While men do experience fibromyalgia, the majority of fibromyalgia patients will be women.

What causes Fibromyalgia?

According to medicine, there is no single cause to Fibromyalgia. Instead, the condition is best understood as a breakdown in the body arising from several different sources. Which means that fibro patients are often confused about what they should be doing to help themselves.

Current treatments for Fibromyalgia include prescription drugs, physical therapy, nutritional therapy, acupuncture, and chiropractic care, among others.

The nervous system is involved

While the symptoms of fibromyalgia can also be influenced by diet, sources of nutrition, emotional and psychological issues, and history of trauma on the body, the nervous system cannot be ignored. There is good reason to believe that much Fibromyalgia pain is caused by an overactive response, between the muscles and the nervous system. This may explain why fibro patients experience other nervous system related symptoms, like depression, headaches, and insomnia.

Many of the medications that fibromyalgia patients are prescribed influence the human nervous system.

Can fibro patients use chiropractic care?

While no one solution is a magic bullet for everyone, many fibromyalgia patients have found significant help with chiropractic, especially a gentle chiropractic system known as upper cervical chiropractic care. Upper cervical chiropractic care focuses on the relationship between the skull and the top of the neck, because of the unique way human beings are formed at this area. The head-to-neck junction contains very important nervous system tissue inside of a joint which is susceptible to injury. Accidents and injuries which disturb this area of the body may change the way the nervous system functions.

Fibro patients who have received gentle adjustments to their upper neck have seen great improvements in their fibromyalgia pain. These improvements are often enough to help them manage their own care successfully, with exercise, and diet. And in some dramatic cases, the body’s response to the upper cervical chiropractic adjustment has resulted in an almost complete remission of fibro symptoms.

Every case of fibromyalgia is different, and every fibromyalgia patient is unique. While not everyone will respond all of the time, fibromyalgia patients should know that they have multiple resources in chiropractic care. Many fibro patients have found improvement in their condition after receiving a specialized form of care, known as Upper Cervical Chiropractic.

Dr. Barbara Read is a NUCCA Board Certified chirorpactor in Ames, Iowa, where she serves patients with fibromyalgia pain, migraines, depression, chronic fatigue, and other related symptoms, as well as people who are interested in wellness and a better quality of life.


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    fibromyalgia sufferers see amazing results using vitamins and supplements for fibromyalgia. Why is this? Well, there are many reasons why vitamins and supplements work well for fibromyalgia. Let’s take a closer look at vitamins and supplements and see why they work and why they’re important.

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    So, we’ve established the fact that vitamins and supplements are important but let’s take a look at the theory about why they are important.

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    There are many vitamins and supplements out there on the market. It is important for Fibromyalgia sufferers to know which ones work well for Fibrombyalgia and which do not. Also, it’s important to know which ones work well for your specific health concerns and which may not. The benefits of taking vitamins and supplements for Fibromyalgia include: less joint and muscle pain, less fatigue, more energy, improved ability to relax, fewer headaches, and more.

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      There are two main ways that cupping are used. The first is massage cupping and it entails the glass cups are moved in a massage like patter around the skin. The benefits of massage cupping is less sore joints and muscles. The second method of cupping is stationary cupping where the glass cups are left untouched and not moved at all during the session.

      Sound a little weird? Well, a typical cupping session generally involves using glass cups, cotton balls, rubbing alcohol, candles and matches. So, let’s go through step by step and see how the session would play out. First, a cotton ball is soaked in alcohol and lit on fire, a vacuum is created inside the glass by the holding the cotton ball inside the cup. The heat causes the vacuum. Once this is done and there is suction the cotton ball is removed and the glass cup is placed to the trigger point on the skin. A typical session includes about 4 or 5 cups and sometimes 6 placed and left on the skin for no longer than 15 minutes.

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