Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a condition in which there is wide spread pain in the soft tissues. The pain occurs along with tiredness and tenderness on different parts in your body. The exact cause of the problem is unknown. But it is thought to be due to over stimulation of pain receptors in the body. It affects mainly women than men. The signs and symptoms vary from person to person. It often presents following a viral infection or MVA or can exist with Rheumatoid arthritis or Ankylosing spondylitis.

Symptoms of Fibromyalgia

The symptoms are mainly a wide spread deep aching or burning pain in the muscles around, head, neck, shoulder blades, chest, and low back. Patients usually have fluctuation of pain with some days are pain free when other days with severe pain. The other symptoms are sleep disturbance, headache, depression, anxiety and problems with memory and concentration. These symptoms can affect the person’s family life as well as professional life. The symptoms are exacerbated by stress, increased physical activity, cold damp weather, humidity and trauma.

Physiotherapy approach to Fibromyalgia

A registered Physiotherapist will be able to assess you. Following that, can give you appropriate treatment to address your main problem – the pain – which limits your activity level. Manual techniques like joint mobilization and Soft tissue release techniques and acupuncture are effective in pain reduction. Light aerobic exercises and strength training is recommended to improve psychological symptoms and sleep disturbance. This also improves the overall muscle strength and endurance.

Your Physiotherapist will be able to give you an exercise plan to keep you active. The therapist will also able to advice you on self management strategies to control your musculoskeletal symptoms. Physiotherapist will be able to advice appropriate exercises in the pool. This is especially beneficial for you as water will allow you to move your joints without exerting excessive energy or pressure on your joints.

Immediate Help through Physiotherapy for Fibromyalgia:

Have you been experiencing widespread pain in the soft tissues? Pain around head, neck, shoulder blades, chest, and low back areas? Chronic pain from unexplainable causes? Perhaps it is Fibromyalgia!

At Curezone Physiotherapy, our expert therapists aim to improve Fibromyalgia conditions using targeted exercises and stretches to relieve pain. If you are looking for the best physiotherapists Mississauga or Oakville, to learn these exercises to eliminate pain, look no further! We aim to be YOUR best physiotherapist in Mississauga and Oakville areas, and are here and ready to teach you the best exercises for Fibromyalgia.

We welcome you to call us to book an appointment with one of our expert physiotherapists. And let us immediately start assisting you in your road to recovery!

Mississauga:

Physiotherapy Clinic Mississauga – Curezone Physiotherapy, Heartland Mississauga.

Physiotherapy Clinic Erin Mills – Curezone Physiotherapy, Erin Mills Mississauga.

Oakville:

Physiotherapy Clinic Oakville – Curezone Physiotherapy, Burloak Oakville.