Female Focus
Page 23 Fibromyalgia relief using Neuromusculer Therapy (N.M.T.)
Recently I have been seeing a lot of patients with this condition, maybe due to the weather we have been experiencing and for that reason I am revisiting this topic.
Fibromyalgia is a relatively common disorder affecting primarily women in the 25-45 year age group. It is frequently a diagnosis of exclusion where the symptoms cannot be attributed to other causes. Normally it has a slow onset, and although non-fatal and non-degenerative, it causes chronic long-term difficulties and may, in rare instances, become debilitating. The tender points of fibromyalgia are distinguished from the trigger points of myofascial pain syndrome. In fibromyalgia the points are extremely tender, causing pain only at that site. Pressure over trigger points normally causes pain to be referred to a nearby site. With fibromyalgia, patients often feel the sites are swollen and inflamed, however, in physical exams no swelling can be found and no evidence of inflammation is present. The severity of related symptoms and of the pain and accompanying tenderness may vary greatly from day to day. Related symptoms are fatigue, which may be
overwhelming, non-refreshing sleep, irritable bowel syndrome, headache, Reynaud’s-like symptoms, and mild depression. Conventional treatment of fibromyalgia includes the use of antidepressants, non- steroidal anti-inflammatories such as aspirin and ibuprofen and local injections of steroids. Serotonin as a neurotransmitter in blocking pain pathways has led to an increased use of the amino acid L-tryptophan. Local measures such as heat treatment and paraffin wax are considered to provide only temporary relief of symptoms. Although the causes of fibromyalgia are unknown, it currently affects as many as 1-2 million people in the U.K of which 89 to 90 percent are women. It appears to be related to environmental and emotional stress in patients. Cardiovascular fitness training or aerobic exercise programs and N.M.T massage have been very effective. A holistic approach including N.M.T massage can have a profound effect on this condition and with regular treatments, exercise, and diet, would appear to have the best chance of success in reversing this painful and depressing condition.
This article is for information
purposes ONLY and should not be used as a diagnostic tool. Always consult with your medial adviser or G.P. on all medical matters. Should you require any further information, have any other question that you may want answered or would prefer a one to one FREE consultation then please contact Kevin 966 765 686 or 605 306 129 or email him on
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