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Fibromyalgia Imagine living with fatigue and radiating, gnawing, shooting or burning muscle, tendon
and joint pain all the time. Imagine your body full of tender points on your neck, shoulders, chest, rib cage, lower back
thighs, knees, elbows and buttocks along with increased sensitivity to pain, heat, cold, touch and bright lights. If that's
not enough, you have sleeplessness, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, irritable bladder, “brain fog”,
depression and or anxiety. For some people who suffer with fibromyalgia this condition is annoying,
and for others, it is disabling. Millions of people, mostly woman, suffer from fibromyalgia. No
one knows what causes it and why more women than men suffer from it. No one knows why the number of sufferers is growing.
What can fibromyalgia sufferers do? Medical Approach The Medical profession is at a loss when confronted with fibromyalgia.
Some consider it to be of genetic origin; however, no disease is purely genetic-there must be environmental triggers.The
drugs given, non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs, pain killers, antidepressants and various prescription drugs, only mask
the symptoms and give temporary relief. The Chiropractic Approach More people with fibromyalgia are turning to the drug free, natural
chiropractic approach. Why? Because chiropractic gets results.The role of your chiropractor is to free
you from a severe form of stress found in your body: the subluxation. A subluxation is a distortion of your spine and body
structure that stresses your brain, spinal cord, nerves, joints, ligaments, muscles, internal organs, and other tissues. Subluxations
cause disturbed body function, loss of wholeness, lowered resistance to disease, lack of energy, loss of height and premature
aging. A subluxation may be painless: you can have one for years and never know it while it damages your health. Over
a hundred years of clinical observations have revealed that subluxations can affect your physical and mental health. Studies In a study published
by the American Journal of Medicine, researchers found that 45.9% of the people who had fibromyalgia and went to a chiropractor
experienced moderate to great improvement. In the same study, anti-depressant medication benefited on 36.3% of those studied
and exercise was limited to 31.8% rate improvement. In another study 21 patients aged 25-70 received four weeks of
chiropractic care and soft tissue stretching, All reported improved cervical and lumbar ranges of motion and decreased pain. In Conclusion Your body’s natural
healing ability has been documented to heal nearly any disease or condition. When your body is free from subluxations, your
self healing ability is better able to deal with your health problems, including fibromyalgia. Anyone suffering from a disease
or not, needs a body free of subluxations. Anyone suffering from fibromyalgia should see a chiropractor for a check up. It
may make the difference between recovery and continued illness, between a life of pain and a life of ease.
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