Fibromyalgia is a muscular pain syndrome that most commonly affects middle-aged women who are otherwise healthy. Fibromyalgia pain is typically marked by generalized back pain and muscle pain, feelings of general fatigue, and tender areas on the neck, shoulders, back, hips, arms and legs that hurt when pressure is exerted on them.
There is no anatomical reason for fibromyalgia, although underlying biochemical causes are suspected. Possible treatments for fibromyalgia pain may include massage, lidocaine injections, non-narcotic pain medications, antidepressants and low-impact aerobic conditioning.
The condition called “fibromyalgia” is a myofascial pain syndrome (a muscular pain syndrome) that can result in generalized back pain and muscle pain, a feeling of general fatigue, and specific tender areas. The patient will have a normal neurological exam, but may have multiple spots that are tender to palpation, called "tender points".
Cold Laser Therapy is a treatment utilizing a laser that penetrates the skin, helping alleviate pain from conditions such as arthritis, back pain, fibromyalgia, neck pain, and tendonitis.
There are various classes of medications used in treating fibromyalgia, including tricyclic anti-depressants, sedatives, muscle relaxants, and steroids.
There are four cardinal symptoms of fibromyalgia: pain, stiffness, fatigue, and non-restorative sleep. This article provides details on all four symptoms.
Pain in tender points is often a sign of fibromyalgia. Detailed research has been done into the diagnosis of fibromyalgia, as explored in this article.
With the exception of tender points, the physical examination may be unrevealing because the patient’s symptoms are common and non-specific (e.g. fatigue).
The condition called “fibromyalgia” is a myofascial pain syndrome (a muscular pain syndrome) that can result in generalized back pain and muscle pain, a feeling of general fatigue, and specific tender areas. The patient will have a normal neurological exam, but may have multiple spots that are tender to palpation, called "tender points".