Tag: Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia and Sciatica Pain –Can one affect the other?

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Sciatica pain and fibromyalgia often coexist in the same person but may require different treatments and pain management options. Fibromyalgia itself is known for causing pain in various regions of the body. Many of us living with fibromyalgia may also have secondary diagnoses when symptoms overlap with other conditions.As complex as fibromyalgia is, we don’t want to miss other conditions that may need separate attention. Sciatica is one of the most common conditions to coexist with fibromyalgia. In this case, one condition doesn’t necessarily cause the other… they can simply exist…

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Allodynia and Fibromyalgia Types Treatments

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If you want to understand allodynia and fibromyalgia, try to imagine a world where the gentle touch of a loved ones hand causes excruciating pain. In this world, putting on a t-shirt, dropping an ice cube on your arm, or a friendly tickle can lead to discomfort or extreme pain. For anyone with allodynia, these experiences occur regularly. The basic definition of the condition is pain that is produced from situations that typically should not cause pain. Allodynia can be experienced on different areas of the body. I often have people…

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Fibromyalgia Symptoms in theSoft Tissue Areas of the Body 

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One of the more unique areas in Fibromyalgia is the presence of tender areas around the fibro body.  This represents itself in the soft tissue, and some areas are just more vulnerable to this, including the neck, head, upper trapezius area, arms, lower back, and knees.  If you ever watch my interactive videos, this is one topic I often address because it is more unique to fibromyalgia. There are many pain conditions, and fibromyalgia is often misdiagnosed for that reason.  I still believe in more of the old school ways…

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Fibromyalgia and Occipital Pain

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If you have fibromyalgia, you know that pain and various sensations of pain can affect any part of the body.  However, the head is one area that can bring additional challenges. I like to say “this is the area where we think, express ourselves, and interact with the world around us” If you are not familiar with the occipital points, notice the graphic above. I also highlighted these points so you can see exactly where they are. They are just behind and slightly below the mid point of the ear. …

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Treatment ForFibromyalgia Knee Pain

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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…

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Fibromyalgia ChronicMuscle Pain and Treatment

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If you have been living with fibromyalgia, you may experience chronic muscle pain on a regular basis. Although this is just one of many symptoms within fibromyalgia, it can be relentless. This pain can occur due to layers of trigger points within muscle and connective tissue and around the tender “areas” of the fibro body. Chronic muscle pain in fibromyalgia is pretty much “equal opportunity” meaning that it can affect every part of the body, from the vulnerable area around the shoulders, upper back and arms to the lower body…

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Costochondritis Pain from Fibromyalgia

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Costochondritis pain is just one of the symptoms within Fibromyalgia. You have likely experienced it at one time or another. This pain involves burning, stabbing, and radiating pain around the ribs and sometimes pushing up into the lower chest area. It may not always occur as often as other symptoms such as widespread muscle painor nerve pain. However, when it does occur, it can be very painful. If this is occurring more often for you, please get this checked out, as we don’t want to miss another condition.  This pain…

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5 Causes Of fibromyalgia Your Doctor doesn’t Know about

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Written by Dr. Ginevra Liptan Fibromyalgia, a widely misunderstood illness, confuses and frustrates both patients and doctors alike. I know because I’ve seen it from both sides—as both a physician and a woman with the illness myself. This common chronic disease is characterized by widespread muscle pain, fatigue, and brain fog. It’s estimated that 5 million Americans currently suffer from the disorder, and close to 90 percent of those diagnosed are women. Still, there remains a lot of confusion about what the illness really is and how it’s treated. Here are five…

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7 Severe Diseases Associated With Fibromyalgia. Probably You Didn’t Notice

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By Denise Mann About 10 million Americans have fibromyalgia, which is characterized by painful, tender points along the body; fatigue; sleeplessness; and cognitive issues known as fibro fog. Unfortunately, people with fibromyalgia are more likely than people in the general population to have certain other conditions too. If you have fibromyalgia, here are seven other health concerns. Migraines A significant number of people with fibromyalgia also experiencemigraines and/or tension headaches, says Robert Duarte, MD, director of the Pain Institute at the North Shore–Long Island Jewish Health System, in Manhasset, N.Y.…

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Ear Problems and Fibromyalgia: How to Deal with Ear Issues?

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BY JULIA NELSON Many fibromyalgia patients often complain about having issues with their ears. Are these two issues related? The problem is that most people who are being affected by fibromyalgia often feed horrible and they often tend to think that they just have another problem to deal with rather than this being in direct correlation with their fibromyalgia. As we learn more and more about fibromyalgia, we are finding that there are several symptoms that go along with having fibromyalgia. They are being caused by the pain that is associated…

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