Fibromyalgia is a many-faceted pain disorder that affects over 5 million citizens in the United States. It not only confronts them with physical pain, but it is costly as well. Fibromyalgia patients spend approximately $1,000.00 per month in addition to what their insurance covers.
This chronic pain disorder impacts a person on a mental, physical, and social level. It is known for causing pain that is widespread with multiple tender spots on the body. It is also known to cause abnormal pain processing. Some additional symptoms can be problems with the bowels, sleep issues, headaches, loss of memory, and depression or anxiety. The pain felt by fibromyalgia sufferers is described as stabbing, shooting, aching, throbbing, or twitching. Discomfort can also be found in some numbness, burning, and tingling sensations in the body. Mornings can be difficult as fibromyalgia sufferers never feel rested from dealing with the pain in their bodies that is generally worse after waking up. Symptoms can be intermittent with severe episodes interfering with daily activities. What can be done to alleviate some of these symptoms?
Treating Fibromyalgia
Listed below are some common treatments.
- Pain management
- Drugs, such as duloxetine, milnacipran, and duloxetine
- Sleep management
- Physical therapy
- Massage
- Psychological support
- Upper cervical support for the nervous system
You may have heard of most of these, but may not be so familiar with the last one listed. What is upper cervical support?
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How Upper Cervical Care Can Help with Fibromyalgia
The upper cervical area is found at the base of the skull. It is the top two vertebrae in the neck. If these are out of alignment, there can be undue pressure placed on the brainstem. The brainstem is the communicator between the body and the brain. If the communication is off, then the brain may be receiving incorrect pain signals. Once these top two vertebrae are corrected back into position by an upper cervical chiropractor, such as Dr. Henri Dallies of Hendersonville, North Carolina, the symptoms of fibromyalgia may begin to lessen and possibly disappear completely. Dr. Dallies will examine your neck for misalignments and set things right by means of a gentle readjustment. Once this sensitive part of the spine is back on track, one can regain good health and quality of life. Make an appointment today, and take the first step to feeling much better.
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