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7 Steps to Diagnose Chronic Pain Disease

7 Steps to Diagnose Chronic Pain Disease

Have you been Mis-Diagnosed? Chronic  Disease: It Is Not so easy to Diagnose. There are 100s of Symptoms and Causes – Wading through the Evidence 1) You know something is wrong.  You are tired far too often, and the pain you feel is constant.  Your body temperature is off-kilter as well.  Is it the result of depression, or is the depression another symptom of some physical problem? Chronic diseases are rampant these days, with little acknowledgment of their debilitating effects. …

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What is Fibromyalgia?

What is Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is a neurological chronic condition that affects the musculoskeletal tissues of the body. The disorder is mostly responsible for inducing discomfort, pain and fatigue in the muscles, ligaments, tendons and in the areas surrounding the joints. People who suffer from fibromyalgia are constantly confronted with intense pain that tends to reoccur on a regular time basis. The pain caused by the disorder is felt deep inside the muscles and in certain points called trigger points. A common feature to…

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Fibromyalgia And Fatigue

Fibromyalgia And Fatigue

Fibromyalgia is a medical condition of unknown etiology that causes pain in specific trigger points. More women than men appear to have the disease. There are other symptoms of fibromyalgia besides aches and pains. In fact, a recent survey of forty patients who suffer from fibromyalgia say that the second most annoying symptom after pain is the symptom of fatigue. Unfortunately, many of the clinical trials on fibromyalgia currently underway are focused on how the treatment or medication affects pain…

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Alternative Medicine Options For Fibromyalgia

Alternative Medicine Options For Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia affects about 5 to 6 million Americans who are mostly female. The causes are still unknown and it was only recently that the medical industry has begun to accept this as a real condition. The Symptoms Of Fibromyalgia The hallmark symptoms of this ailment are extreme muscle and nerve pain, sleep problems and fatigue. Patients also experience emotional and mental problems as a result of the often debilitating pain and problematic sleep that can greatly lower the quality of…

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Hyperbaric Chamber Oxygen Therapy

Hyperbaric Chamber Oxygen Therapy

A recent study was undertaken on women with fibromyalgia. They were given hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which is usually used in those suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning or the bends in scuba divers. The women showed a reasonable degree of pain relief after receiving this form of treatment. What Is Oxygen Chamber Therapy? Oxygen chamber therapy is also referred to as hyperbaric oxygen therapy. It involves sitting or lying in a chamber with high levels of oxygen under higher pressures than…

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