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Fibromyalgia Pain Misunderstood
pains in muscles and bones are much more than usual. The long hours that force us to remain long in one position, stress and hectic pace of life too are the main culprits that often feel discomfort in the neck or lower back.
These pains, though not easy to mitigate, can be solved with a more orderly life, a little exercise and with the help of a professional when necessary. However, some people do not get rid of them, coming to have a disease those conditions in their day to day. We talk about fibromyalgia, a disorder that much more to know.
neck pain “Fibromyalgia is considered a syndrome that presents with diffuse rheumatic pain in the musculoskeletal system, which affects muscles, tendon insertions, ligaments and joint areas,” said Raul Bravo Jiménez, physiotherapist and a specialist in orthopedic and sports injuries . The disease, which presents a set of symptoms that may cause confusion with other disorders, remains a major puzzle for medicine.
Indeed, this fact is what makes many of the patients who suffer, have to pass before receiving a correct diagnosis, by thousands of doctors and tests. Furthermore, fibromyalgia “is not directly related to any specific etiologic agent, but is believed to be related to psychological stress and trauma or previous vascular events,” said the expert.
It is estimated that in Spain there are more than a million people that suffer from this ailment, although the causative agent is known that motivates it. Bravo notes that statistics and studies have been done about it point to the “sedentary women 20 to 60 years” as the most vulnerable to this disorder.
A person with fibromyalgia suffer a general malaise that sometimes prevents him from carrying normal lives. This feeling of pain and fatigue can become so intense that, as the therapist says, “can cause the patient’s despair, either for the inconvenience or the powerless to overcome the injury.”
Doctor back pain
In terms of symptoms, they “tend to be diverse and depend on the state in which the patient was before the injury,” explains Raul Bravo. Still, one can point to as recurrent “numbness and muscle stiffness that occurs as a result of pain, and a state of constant fatigue, which causes not rest well at night,” the expert. Other characteristic signs of the disease appear as dizziness, aching head, and even anxiety and depression, that “often the result of fatigue and pain.”
masajeAcertar a viable and effective treatment for this disorder is not always easy. “The failure to find a causal agent, makes it particularly complex to treat,” says Bravo, who adds that “the treatment is mainly supportive therapy such as painkillers and physiotherapy and psychotherapy.” With this in mind, the aim is to tackle the symptoms and smoothing, and this is achieved through massage, stretching and relaxation techniques.
Although the research is devoting major efforts to a greater understanding of this disease, for most remains a major desoconocida. “Currently, we have established a set of diagnostic criteria that facilitate its differentiation from other similar diseases,” said Raul Bravo. This means that today it is easier for doctors to diagnose the disease and begin treatment as soon as possible. Therefore, it is essential to put in the hands of a specialist to prevent the disease can take its toll on the quality of life of patients.