Social Security judges often call psychologists to testify as expert witnesses in fibromyalgia disability cases because there is medical literature that characterizes fibromyalgia as a mental health condition that produces physical symptoms. However, if you mention cognitive behavioral therapy to fibromyalgia advocates and you’re sure to get a passionate response. Cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT [...]
For people suffering from fibromyalgia and other chronic pain illnesses, yoga has now been proven both to help ease the pain and cope more efficiently with the pain. Participants report feeling muscles relax that have felt perpetually locked in spasm and a deep sense of relaxation that carries over in daily life from regular participation in [...]
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I recently ran across an interesting article on a blog published by the North Carolina disability law firm Hardison & Associates called “Fibromyalgia: Searching for the Right Doctor.” This article raises several issues that I regularly face in my own disability practice – many physicians do not understand how to diagnose fibromyalgia and can damage [...]
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WebMD reports that the United States Food and Drug Administration has rejected a drug called Xyrem as a treatment for fibromyalgia. Although public comments (primarily from users testing the drug as part of the manufacturer’s trials) supported approval, and the FDA physicians acknowledge that the drug can reduce pain, the FDA advisory panel rejected the [...]
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A recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine contains a study suggesting that Tai Chi may ease the pain and discomfort associated with fibromyalgia. Tai Chi, the ancient practice of slow movement, breathing and meditation may reduce pain because of its focus on the mind-body connection. The NEJM study looked at a small [...]
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Many of the topics we have discussed regarding fibromyalgia have covered alternative treatment options. It is such a difficult disorder to diagnose – and often even more difficult to treat. Because doctors and researchers do not know what causes fibromyalgia and have no full proof cure, many individuals find themselves having to try various options [...]
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As with most chronic, painful conditions, many traditional treatment methods for fibromyalgia simply do not work. It is much more likely that someone will find relief with an alternative treatment rather than a conventional one prescribed by a doctor. The effects of fibromyalgia can be so debilitating and painful that people will seek any treatment [...]
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The influence of alternative medicine in today’s health management practices cannot be ignored. Whether it is because a particular therapy has stopped working or because someone desires a more natural, less invasive treatment, Western medicine has had to adapt to the increasing use of alternative, supplemental remedies. One of the most prevalent of these practices [...]
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When people are angry, become stressed, or get upset over circumstances in their lives, they are often told to “take a deep breath.” The thought behind this is that taking in a slow, deep breath will allow them to refocus their energy and handle the situation more easily. Some new studies show that this same [...]
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For hundreds of years people have been seeking the therapeutic effects of water, and especially the healing properties of salt water. In the early twentieth century, people flocked to salt water spring resorts across the United States to take refuge in the warm baths. It was thought that the salt water could help anything that [...]
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