In this fast paced world most of us are living our lives to the fullest and dont have time for illness. When illness does strick we panic, if you feel tired more often then not you might have Chronic Fatigue Syndrom or Fibromyalgia. [...]
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By Claudia Mair Burney So you have fibromyalgia syndrome… If you’re like me and over five million other Americans—many of us women—you hurt. All over. As if the widespread pain of fibromyalgia syndrome isn’t enough, your sleep patterns have probably grown increasingly chaotic. Chronic restlessness and its twin, unrelenting fatigue, have likely dragged depression into your life. [...] Tender-point exams are no longer the only way to diagnose fibromyalgia — the American College of Rheumatology has provisionally accepted alternate criteria for diagnosing the condition and gauging the severity of symptoms. Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin because when sunlight hits skin, the body produces this vitamin, essential for strong, healthy bones. (That’s the reason your mother told you to slurp down your vitamin D-fortified milk.) [...] Although there is no known cure for Fibromyalgia sufferers of this painful complaint can also benefit from a Pilates course. [...] Fibromyalgia, also called muscular rheumatism or musculoskeletal pain syndrome, is a chronic disorder of the muscles and other body tissue. A person suffering from fibromyalgia typically experiences muscle pain, fatigue, sleeping problems and many tender points on the body. The pain from this disorder can make everyday activities difficult and seriously disrupt a person’s life. Though [...] While the true causes of fibromyalgia are still unknown, it is thought to be a neurologic disorder. Fibromyalgia causes widespread pain throughout the body and exhaustion. Specific treatments are lacking, and conventional therapy typically involves a combination of several medications with multiple potential side effects. Pilates offers a complementary or alternative approach to relieving some of [...] Short bursts of activity can help ease the discomfort of fibromyalgia, a condition associated with long-term pain and tender joints, according to researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine [...] For people living with fibromyalgia, the pain is very real. The chronic, widespread pain and tenderness is persistent and debilitating and can impact a person’s life. Some fibromyalgia patients may also experience other symptoms, which can prevent them from sleeping well, performing everyday tasks and enjoying life to its fullest. [...] |
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