What is Fibromyalgia?

It is a neurological condition that can appear at any age in both genders, although its higher in women, causing chronic pain in muscles, bones, ligaments, and joints, as well as weakness, tiredness, insomnia, headache, and mood swings, among others.

It is a non-degenerative condition that evolves unsteadily, that is, it has moments of crisis and quiet stages. Recent research claims that it amplifies pain sensations by affecting the pain-processing functions of the brain and spinal cord.

Signs and symptoms Fibromyalgia

Continuous pain throughout the body.
Migraine.
Anxiety.
Tiredness.
Cystitis.
Irritable bowel syndrome.
Tachycardia.
Depression.
Difficulty focusing, paying attention, or concentrating.
Jaw joint involvement.
Insomnia.

Causes:

Genetic factors.
Recurring infections.
Degenerative diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or lupus.
Repeated or extended stressful situations or accidents.

Diagnosis and treatment Fibromyalgia

Once your case has been evaluated and the diagnosis confirmed, you will be given the treatment to follow so that you can improve your quality of life through physical therapy, postural education, and the administration of painkillers, antidepressants, or anticonvulsants.

While there is no cure for fibromyalgia, the following recommendations help decrease its symptoms:

Eat a healthy diet low in fat, sugar, and carbohydrates.
Include breathing, relaxation, and meditation techniques as a daily routine.
Exercise regularly.
Have a correct body posture.
Avoid being overweight and obese.
Psychological support for anxiety and depression.

At the Orthopedics and Traumatology Center we seek to improve the lives of patients restricted or immobilized by musculoskeletal disorders or injuries. We specialize in the care of the locomotor system by integrating the latest medical, biological, and technological advances, in strict adherence to the highest international standards of patient care.

We put our skills and knowledge at your service to provide you and your loved ones with cutting-edge treatments and highly specialized medical care in the following procedures:

Arthroscopic surgery.
Partial and total joint replacement surgery (prostheses).
Trauma surgery.
Hand surgery.
Foot and ankle surgery.
Spinal surgery.

We treat injuries such as:

Dislocation.
Chronic bone and joint diseases.
Ligaments.
Spinal diseases.
Joint replacements.

Related centers and departments

High Specialty Surgery Center
Orthopedics And Traumatology Center
Radiology and Molecular Imaging
Clinical Laboratory

Fuentes:

mayoclinic.org.
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Comparison of COVID-19 vaccines

Pfizer-
BioNTech

Pfizer-BioNTech

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 95% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

No Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 16 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) or polysorbate.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, malaise, and swollen lymph nodes.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 14 days of having the complete scheme (after the administration of the 2nd dose), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

Moderna

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 94.5% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 28 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 18 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, and swollen lymph nodes in the arm in which you received the injection.

Janssen/
Johnson
& Johnson

Janssen/ Johnson & Johnson

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 72.0% in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.
85% in the prevention of severe COVID-19.

Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives./strong>

How many doses are needed?
Only one dose in needed.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, headache, fatigue, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 28 days of having the complete scheme (the last dose applied), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from 85% serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

AstraZeneca
and
Oxford
University

AstraZeneca and Oxford University

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 82% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 56 days apart (or up to 84 days apart, if necessary).

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, and fever, which were mild to moderate in intensity and disappeared within 48 hours of vaccination.

Sputnik V

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 92% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

What is Fibromyalgia?

Signs and symptoms Fibromyalgia

Diagnosis and treatment Fibromyalgia

Related centers and departments

Fuentes:

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