Category: Fibromyalgia

DISABILITY BENEFITS, DISABLING MEDICAL CONDITIONS, LONG TERM DISABILITY | Fibromyalgia is a common yet often misunderstood medical condition that affects approximately four million Americans. Fibromyalgia can be particularly complex within the context of disability benefits. If you are unable to work due to fibromyalgia symptoms, you should be familiar with the disease and how it is assessed in relation to disability benefits. Table of Contents [hide] What Is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a physical condition that causes widespread muscle pain throughout the body, as well as fatigue, headaches, sleep problems, emotional and mental distress, and difficulty thinking and concentrating (a.k.a.…

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He’s always tired, and all the time he hurts. Patrick Schutz from Neuchâtel has fibromyalgia – an invisible condition that is not recognized by disability insurance. Pain, pain, nothing but pain: Patrick Schuts (41) from Neuchâtel has always the feeling that he has a flu – without fever, but with an enormous, leaden fatigue. He would like to stay in bed all day and spend the time there. “Every part of my body hurts, fortunately not everyone at the same time,” he told a magazine “L’illustré.” Patrick Schutz and his partner have three-year-old…

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While the underlying disease may be broadly similar, fibromyalgia can affect people differently across the age spectrum. By Quinn Phillips Medically Reviewed by Samuel Mackenzie, MD, PhD If you’ve been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, you may have experienced a number of stereotypes about the condition firsthand. One persistent misconception is that fibromyalgia affects mostly middle-aged or older people — specifically, older women. In reality, fibromyalgia affects a wide range of ages, and both sexes. While it’s more likely to be diagnosed at an older age — about 8 percent of people meet the criteria…

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We use our hip flexors quite often every day. Activities like ascending or descending stairs, stepping up onto a curb, or getting out of a car all engage the hip flexors.   As I observe peoples gait, I often see issues with hip flexors, knees, or lower back. They all work together. I teach exercise for fibromyalgia differently than conventional exercise, it is tailored to those with fibromyalgia, but safe and effective, because we need to keep our power muscles strong and our bone density strong as well.  Muscle supports bone and…

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