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17 Sep 2013
Men & Fibromyalgia
By Ryan Tomlinson On 17 September 2013 In Education
Fibromyalgia is found in around 10 million people and is 7-9 times more common in woman than in men. FMS currently has no cure and the symptoms make the sufferer severely debilitated. Clinical differences of fibromyalgia in
16 Sep 2013
Dealing with a Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
By Ryan Tomlinson On 16 September 2013 In Education
Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic and long term condition that has no cure. The condition affects muscles, tendons and ligaments and results in widespread pain, fatigue, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome and myriads of other debilitating symptoms that
14 Sep 2013
Fibromyalgia and Weather Changes
By Ryan Tomlinson On 14 September 2013 In Education
Fibromyalgia is an chronic illness with symptoms including widespread pain as well as pain in the tender areas, fatigue, headaches,(IBS) irritable bowel syndrome, not able to get refreshing sleep, waking up stiff and developing cognitive disturbances such
11 Sep 2013
A brief overview of what medical science knows about fibromyalgia
By Ryan Tomlinson On 11 September 2013 In Education
Over the past decade researchers have established dysfunction in sleep, pain, and the stress response in fibromyalgia. Of course, even with all the current objective evidence of abnormalities in fibromyalgia, there are still doctors who don’t believe
10 Sep 2013
Who gets fibromyalgia?
By Ryan Tomlinson On 10 September 2013 In Education
Fibromyalgia affects between 2–3 percent of the U.S. population, with similar numbers worldwide. That means between six and 10 million people in the United States have fibromyalgia; more than lupus, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease combined. Fibromyalgia
9 Sep 2013
Fibromyalgia was officially recognized by the Social Security Administration
By Ryan Tomlinson On 9 September 2013 In News
Fibromyalgia was officially recognized by the Social Security Administration as a qualifying condition for Social Security Disability Benefits in a July 2012 ruling. A complete copy of the ruling that provides guidance to SSD examiners is here:
7 Sep 2013
Conventional Medicine Approach For Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is an not an easy condition to treat. Not all physicians are knowledgeable about fibromyalgia and its treatment, therefore a joint approach is needed. This could include primary doctors, chiropractors, physiotherapists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, as well as
5 Sep 2013
Restorative Yoga For Fibromyalgia
Exercise for fibromyalgia that allows you to lay in comfortable positions for long time periods. Does it get any better that that? Does it really help? Restorative Yoga gives you a nice supportive block under your lower
2 Sep 2013
Diagnostic Criteria For Fibromyalgia
By Ryan Tomlinson On 2 September 2013 In Education
Fibromyalgia syndrome has had a long, rather obscure, history as an illness. Concealed behind numerous medical aliases, FMS has existed throughout history and throughout the world. It was only in 1990, however, that official diagnostic criteria for
30 Aug 2013
What Causes Fibromyalgia?
By Ryan Tomlinson On 30 August 2013 In Education
Even though the cause of fibromyalgia is currently unknown, there is a significant amount of information about different potential causes that have been discovered through many years of research. One prime example is that fibromyalgia can often
27 Aug 2013
How Fibromyalgia Affects Your Body?
By Ryan Tomlinson On 27 August 2013 In Education
The Fibromyalgia name comes from “fibro” which means fibrous tissues (tendons & ligaments), “my” meaning muscles, and “algia” meaning pain. Different than arthritis, it doesn’t cause pain and swelling in the joints, but instead gives pain in