Imagine having to live with fatigue and radiating, gnawing, shooting or burning muscle, tendon and joint pain all the time. Imagine your body full of "tender points" on your neck, shoulders, chest, rib cage, lower back, thighs, knees, elbows and buttocks along with increased sensitivity to pain, heat, cold, touch and bright lights.
As if the above weren't bad enough you may have sleeplessness, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, irritable bladder (interstitial cystitis), depression and/or anxiety. Sounds terrible, doesn't it? That's what people who suffer from fibromyalgia - also known as fibromyositis, fibrositis and myofascial pain syndrome - must endure. For some, this condition is annoying; but for others, the symptoms are all but disabling.
Subluxations And Trauma
People who are in an accident or have suffered trauma from other causes often develop subluxations. That may be the reason that accidents and trauma have long been associated with the development of fibromyalgia. In one study, for example, researchers found a tem times increased risk of fibromyalgia within one year of a neck injury! Your body's natural healing ability has been documented to heal nearly any disease or condition. When you r body is free from subluxations, your self-healing ability, your "inner healer", is better able to deal with all your health problems, including fibromyalgia.Every person, whether they are suffering from a disease or not, needs a body free of subluxations. Anyone suffering from fibromyalgia should see a chiropractor for a spinal checkup. It may make the difference between recovery and continued illness, between a life of pain and a life of ease.