Chiropractic care is more than just tending to a tight back or neck. Proper chiropractic treatment can help with all types of injuries and chronic health conditions, allowing you to have a more fulfilling and stable daily life.

One of these conditions is fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition that prevents you from participating in many common activities that others take for granted. It’s important to find the right treatment that helps you get your life back.

While there is no cure for fibromyalgia, chiropractic treatments are one option that can help get your life back to what it once was. Read on to learn more.

 

What Is Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is a chronic health issue which causes fatigue and widespread pain throughout the body.

Fibromyalgia pain is felt throughout your muscles and joints, and most sufferers of fibromyalgia have trouble sleeping and are more sensitive to pain. It can also cause cognitive issues and trouble concentrating.

It can occur as an effect of a traumatic event—like a car accident, major surgery, significant injury, or psychological stress—or it can gradually develop over time.

Common treatments for fibromyalgia include behavioral therapy, specific exercises, and medication.

 

How to Recognize Symptoms of Fibromyalgia

The first step to treating any health condition is to recognize the symptoms as soon as you can. With fibromyalgia, it’s important to know the difference between regular aches and pains after a tough workout and more serious muscle soreness.

As we said previously, fibromyalgia pain is widespread, meaning it is all over both sides of your body, above and below your waist, as opposed to focused in one area. Fibromyalgia pain is also chronic, meaning the throbbing or aches you feel last for months with only small periods of relief.

Another major symptom is trouble sleeping and constant fatigue. Those suffering from fibromyalgia often have interrupted sleep from teeth clenching or grinding, restless leg syndrome, or sleep apnea. Even when you may feel like you got a good night’s sleep, you will still wake up feeling tired.

Fibromyalgia patients also suffer from increased tenderness and sensitivity to pain, stiffness, digestive difficulty, and cognitive problems. Memory loss, difficulty concentrating, and other cognitive problems are often referred to as “fibro fog.”

Fibromyalgia can be difficult to treat because the symptoms can be confused with other conditions, but the key difference is that fibromyalgia pain is chronic. If you are frequently having trouble sleeping and are dealing with painful muscles and joints day after day with no relief, your condition is more serious and should be addressed immediately.

 

How Does Chiropractic Treat Fibromyalgia?

The first goal in treating fibromyalgia is pain relief. One treatment option is pain medication, while the other option is a lifestyle adjustment. Chiropractic treatments fall under the latter.

A chiropractor treating fibromyalgia uses spinal adjustments to properly align your spinal column and repair the connection between your musculoskeletal system and central nervous system. When your body is properly aligned and functioning as it is intended, your brain is able to send the proper signals throughout your body.

This is particularly important for fibromyalgia patients because often your brain is sending false pain signals to the rest of your body.

Your chiropractor will also recommend various physical therapy exercises and nutritional changes you can do at home that will help your body recover and stay in proper alignment in the future.

Keeping your body in proper alignment makes all facets of your daily life easier. You not only have an easier time completing everyday tasks, but you’re also not struggling with fatigue. And in addition to reduced pain, you’ll have an easier time sleeping, which will have an immensely positive impact on your cognitive abilities.

In addition to chiropractic care, medical massage therapy is also a successful treatment for relieving fibromyalgia symptoms. Medical massage can help improve blood circulation and release tension in the muscles and soft tissues. The end result is reduced pain and increased relaxation.

 

Get Relief From Fibromyalgia Today

While there is no cure for fibromyalgia, the symptoms are manageable, and with chiropractic care, the treatment is non-invasive and drug-free.

As soon as you recognize symptoms of fibromyalgia, it’s crucial that you seek treatment as soon as possible.

Fibromyalgia is an incredibly difficult disease to suffer from, and that’s why we at Lakes Chiropractic & Wellness want to provide you with proper chiropractic treatment that does not involve medication. Our goal is to relieve your pain and teach you the proper techniques to ensure an improved lifestyle going forward.

If you believe you have fibromyalgia and are looking for alternative treatments to medications, contact us today to schedule an appointment.