Fibromyalgia (also called fibromyalgia syndrome or FMS) is a chronic condition which causes pain and tenderness in the muscles, ligaments and tendons all over the body with no obvious signs of inflammation or damage.
People with fibromyalgia can experience a wide range of symptoms, including burning or aching pain in various regions of the body, muscle tenderness and stillness, headaches, fatigue, difficulty sleeping and intestinal bowel symptoms.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, fibromyalgia is caused by blockage in the free flow circulation of Qi, blood and fluids throughout the body, this can be the result of invasion of pathogenic wind, cold, and dampness affecting the body’s muscles, tendons, and joints, creating obstruction and causing pain, stiffness, and other symptoms. Stress, overwork, lack of adequate sleep, imbalanced nutrition, genetic tendency to weakness, and insufficient exercise, are also factors that can contribute to or exasperate fibromyalgia.
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine are proven to be safe and effective treatments for fibromyalgia and aim to relieve common Chinese Medicine disharmonies such as liver Qi stagnation, Qi and blood deficiency, Qi stagnation & blood stasis and kidney yin or yang deficiency, in order to effectively bring the body back in to balance, or harmony, and promote smooth circulation of the Qi energy, blood and fluids.
Patients with this condition have found Acupuncture combined with Chinese Herbal Medicine to help them with living with much less, or even no more pain from fibromyalgia.
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