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What is Fibromyalgia?

21:54 - 4 May , 2021

Disease

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.

Fuentes:

  • mayoclinic.org.
  • inforeuma.com
  • medlineplus.gov
  • cun.es
  • msdmanuals.com
  • medigraphic.com
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