Fibromyalgia

The overall treatment goal for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome is to decrease the major symptoms of this disorder, including chronic widespread pain, cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, and insomnia. It is not unusually to see patients with FM that are using opiate for the associated pain but several observational studies have found evidence that the use of opioids in the treatment of FM is associated with worse clinical outcomes (Gaskell, 2016). I will not recommend continued use of the…

exercises have been proven effective, however, HF has not yet seen results (Women’s, 2015). During our third visit, I elected to share with HF some resources that I had discovered regarding the efficacy of Acupuncture for the treatment of both Fibromyalgia Rheumatica and Urinary Incontinence. I felt that our relationship was developed enough at this point in order for me to do so, however, I made sure to stress that I did not want to pressure HF into anything; I simply wanted to share what I…

SUBJECTIVE Mr. Keith is a 45-year-old inmate from Stillwater who was referred by Dr. Quiram for evaluation of fibromyalgia. Mr. Keith has a long history of multiple medical problems, including hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and degenerative disk disease. His history dates back he says to age 12, when he first received the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. This was apparently in the early 90s, by 1998 he had developed diabetes mellitus and by the year 2000 he…

treatment group. Whereas, response rates defined as >50% reduction from baseline for 300mg/d was 24% (P=0.0372), 27% in the 450 mg/d (P=0.0038), and 30% in the 600 mg/d pregabalin (P=0.001), compared to 15% in placebo treatment group. Compared with placebo patients reported improvements in total FIQ scores for 450 mg/d and 600 mg/d doses (table ). Pregabalin trials by Mease et al, (2008) showed statistically significant improvements in mean pain in all 3 treatment groups from baseline…

Fibromyalgia has often been referred to as the invisible disease. Millions of women and men every year are diagnosed with “chronic widespread pain” but they are sometimes dismissed because there is no outward evidence that this condition even exists. This paper will discuss the definition of fibromyalgia and who is at risk of developing this condition. This paper will discuss the different symptoms and difficult diagnosis of Fibromyalgia. Even though there is no cure for this condition there are…

Though researchers don't know exactly what causes fibromyalgia to occur, fibromyalgia research has provided several theories that can help those who suffer from the condition control their symptoms. What is Fibromyalgia? A generic fibromyalgia definition is that it's a chronic disorder characterized by widespread pain and tenderness. Other symptoms are often present, which include: Fatigue Cognitive difficulties, which include impaired ability to focus on tasks and limited concentration…

Sciatica is agony in the lower furthest point coming about because of bothering of the sciatic nerve. The agony of sciatica is normally felt from the low back (lumbar range) to behind the thigh and can transmit down beneath the knee. The sciatic nerve is the biggest nerve in the body and starts from nerve roots in the lumbar spinal line in the low back and stretches out through the butt cheek territory to send nerve endings down the lower appendage. The torment of sciatica is once in a while…

As people age, changes occur in the body. Some of these changes affect our mental status. When changes start to occur that can cause impaired cognition, this can result in a disease characterized as dementia. Some of the mental changes that can occur with Alzheimer’s dementia are decreased short and long term memory, confusion, impaired judgment, problems with arithmetic, and problem solving. These characteristics can affect how people communicate, make decisions, and care for themselves…

How A Chiropractor Can Help You With These Problems Chiropractic care is focused on identifying and treating neuromuscular disorders. It is mainly based on manually adjusting and manipulating the spine. While it is a proven method for treating chronic back pain, it can help with a variety of other issues, including migraines, neck pain, autoimmune diseases, depression, and others. In fact, most chiropractors are both trained and certified in fields like physical rehabilitation, orthopaedics,…

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) represent a set of musculoskeletal disorders associated with the masticatory system and a number of symptoms. Pain is the most common symptom usually concentrated in masticatory muscles and/or temporomandibular joints (TMJs), but exacerbated by mandibular movement and stomatognathic functions. TMD seems to be of multifactorial etiology, including parafunctional habits, bruxism, deleterious body posture, occlusal features, growth abnormalities, trauma, overload…