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...