Saturday, 10 August 2013

Tips From Kent WA Chiropractor Educates Public About Fibromyalgia

By Guy Lobdell


Fibromyalgia is a stress related condition closely related to lupus and chronic fatigue syndrome. While more common in women than men it can affect both. In fact, some see these three conditions as being on a spectrum with Fibromyalgia at one end and Lupus at the other. A Kent WA chiropractor offers education and help for patients who experience this condition.

Chiropractors offer care for these patients that help to maintain the normal range of motion for those suffering from the condition. Fibromyalgia can cause muscles to tighten resulting in a loss of flexibility that affects one's ability to move. The decrease in flexibility makes pain worse and it more difficult to sleep. The loss of sleep can cause even more loss of movement.

Many who suffer from the condition find three to four spinal adjustments per month to be beneficial. The adjustments help to release tight muscles and mobilize the spine. Patients benefit most from a chiropractic doctor who understands the changes in muscles that occur with this disease in order to make needed changes in the therapy they provide.

Chiropractors may also use trigger point therapy to bring relief of the pain. These points are not the same as the tender points caused by the disease but refer pain to other points in the body. Correctly applied trigger point therapy can help to reduce the pain and muscle tension of Fibromyalgia.

Some patients also benefit from the use of cold laser therapy. This noninvasive means of therapy helps to stimulate the healing of tissues while decreasing pain. Cold laser therapy may reduce one's fatigue or morning stiffness, both that can come from Fibromyalgia.

Education provided by a Kent WA chiropractor involves certain lifestyle choices that can reduce the impact of fibromyalgia on a sufferer's life. These choices can make a big difference in the experience of individuals with Fibromyalgia. By changing sleep patterns, exercise routines and diet, living with the condition can be much more bearable.




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