The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) revealed there are approximately 5 million adults in the United States who have fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia, also referred to as fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), is a long-term condition which causes musculoskeletal pain. It is often also accompanied by moodiness, sleep problems, fatigue, and memory issues. It can be difficult to figure out if you have fibromyalgia on your own. This is why a lot of people don’t get d ... [Read More]
Fibromyalgia
How to Fight Fibromyalgia Pain
Fibromyalgia is a very real medical condition; the term is used to describe chronic, widespread pain, along with a heightened response to pain. With fibromyalgia, your body amplifies the way your brain processes pain signals, sending those signals throughout your body. The result can be a deep, sore, achy, dull or throbbing pain that might shift from one area to another and can cause everything from muscle pain and stiffness to headaches and tender joints to numbness and tingling your arms, ... [Read More]
What Is Chronic Pain?
When you feel physical pain, you are experiencing your body’s natural reaction to an injury or illness. It’s the way your nerves send a warning to your brain that something isn’t right. Pain will typically go away once the cause of the pain is gone or has healed – but chronic pain is different. Chronic pain is perpetual, lasting long after the initial cause of it. Pain is considered chronic pain if it lasts longer than 6 months. It can be emotionally and physically taxing to experience pain ... [Read More]
Fibromyalgia vs. Multiple Sclerosis
If you’re experiencing symptoms of chronic pain, and you’ve gone online and entered your symptoms into a search bar, you may see results for fibromyalgia as well as multiple sclerosis. Fibromyalgia and multiple sclerosis (MS) are two very distinct, different conditions. However, they can share similar symptoms and treatment options. You will need extensive tests for a medical diagnosis before you can be treated for either one. In the meantime, it may help you to feel more prepared for whi ... [Read More]
What Causes Arthritis Pain?
Pain is expected with arthritis. Inflammation in the joints causes pain. Swelling and stiffness are common symptoms that accompany arthritis and, depending on the severity of the disease and the type of arthritis, the symptoms can range from mild to extreme and will decrease the affected person’s range of motion. Pain symptoms increase over time as the condition worsens. A number of factors cause arthritic pain. A few follow below. Cartilage Depletion Cartilage cushions the bones in their s ... [Read More]
