Dr. Wayne Coghlan: Chiropractor

Exercise can help treat fibromyalgia Adapted from:  William R. Yates, MD September 20, 2011 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/09/exercise-treat-fibromyalgia.html   What is fibromyalgia  and what exactly what does exercise have to do with the treatment and long-term outcome of the condition?  A recent study published in  Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise  is helpful in understanding the relationship between fibromyalgia and exercise and how clinicians (and patients) might find better strategies for treatment. Fibromyalgia is a clinically defined pain syndrome estimated to affect about 5 per cent of the general population with criteria for diagnosisdefined by the American College of Rheumatology to include: Pain in all four quadrants of the body Pain along the spine Presence of 11 of 18 specific tender points The 18 specific tender points (or trigger points) are outlined in the accompanying publ...

Fibromyalgia, Repressed Anger, Chiropractic Therapy    Please note that I wear two professional hats, chiropractor and counsellor. For access to the counselling perspective please visit  http://collingwoodcounsellingpsychology.blogspot.ca/ It has been my experience that the majority of patients I encounter with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia have chronic unresolved emotional issues. Usually, it is some form of unresolved anger or grief, and usually some form of persistent anxiety or apprehension.   Now that is a bold and sweeping statement, and I appreciate that a disease as complex as fibromyalgia will have many different components to it. This is definitely not a one-size-fits-all statement. Yet the pattern persists. And I’ve had some people become quite annoyed because I asked if they considered if unresolved issues were somehow a factor in their illness.   I expect their unwillingness to explore the question was defensive of the implication that...