Fibromyalgia Treatment for Cumming Residents
Arise Family Chiropractic is a family-based chiropractic care center for the residents of Cumming, Georgia. Arise’s mission is to offer a complete solution to a family’s health care needs by providing neurologically based chiropractic care to people of all ages.
We at Arise Family Chiropractic also have special comprehensive chiropractic services for Fibromyalgia pain treatment. Before we discuss how we treat Fibromyalgia, let us help you understand what Fibromyalgia is and what it does to your body.
What is Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia is actually a stress-related condition. The stress could be chemical, emotional, or physical. In the case of Fibromyalgia, the body’s immune system is affected, and it ends up attacking a healthy body. A lot of research has shown that fibromyalgia increases painful sensations by affecting the way the brain processes pain signals. The condition is characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain along with fatigue, mood swings, foggy memory, and sleep disorders. These symptoms are usually noticed after physical trauma or physiological stress, but it has been noticed that sometimes, these symptoms accumulate with time with no particular triggering event. Women are more likely to develop fibromyalgia than men, and unfortunately, there is no particular cure for this condition. All the different types of treatment available are to reduce the symptoms and help the patient lead a better life.
Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
One of the common symptoms of Fibromyalgia is system-wide problems in every part of the body. If you have pain in all four quadrants of your body – left, right, top, and bottom and 11 out of 18 tender points in your body ache, you might be diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. However, there are some other symptoms associated with Fibromyalgia, too.
- Sleep Troubles
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Fibro Fog – Memory problems
- Numb or tingling feet and hands
- Increased heart rate
- Headaches
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Restlessness
In some cases, it has been noticed that Fibromyalgia coexists with other conditions. Such conditions are:
- Migraine and other types of serious headaches
- Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders
- Painful bladder syndrome or Interstitial cystitis
What Causes Fibromyalgia?
Until recently, scientists and researchers could not find out the exact cause behind Fibromyalgia. However, studies show that there could be various causes that could lead to this condition.
- Infections – This could be one of the reasons behind Fibromyalgia. Many infections often lead to the condition or aggravate the present condition
- Genetics – It has been noticed that if Fibromyalgia runs in your family, you are more prone to develop the condition. Certain genetic mutations could also make you more susceptible to develop this condition.
- Trauma – This is perhaps the most common cause of Fibromyalgia. It has often been noticed that physical or mental trauma has often led to the condition in many patients.
What Increases The Risk Factors?
- Gender – In the case of fibromyalgia, sometimes your sex could be the culprit. It has been noticed that women are more prone to developing this condition than men.
- Medical conditions – If you suffer from any form of arthritis – osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or conditions like Lupus, etc., you are more likely to develop fibromyalgia.
- Family medical history – Another condition that can increase the risk of you developing Fibromyalgia is your family’s medical history. If someone in your family has suffered from this condition earlier, you are automatically prone to develop this condition, too.
How We Can Help With Fibromyalgia Treatment
To help you combat Fibromyalgia, we at Arise have special treatments. First and foremost, we conduct various diagnostic tests to find the root cause of the pain. If you are tested positive, we proceed to the various treatment options. Fibromyalgia makes the muscles go stiff and lose flexibility. This can be extremely painful and, if left untreated for long, it can affect the flexibility of the spine, and spread to other parts of the body, making things worse than ever. One of the best ways to reduce the pain and deal with the situation is to adjust the spine regularly. This ensures that your spine does not lose movement and remains flexible. These upper cervical adjustments are made in a very careful way so that the healing is gentle and effective. Cold laser therapy and trigger point therapy are some of the other fibromyalgia treatment methods that we use to help our patients. Besides these treatments, we could also recommend our patients to:
- Make changes to their lifestyle
- Eat healthy so that the food is digested well
- Rest and sleep well
- Make daily activities more comfortable
- Exercise on a regular basis
- Take necessary supplements
How Can You Take Care Of Yourself Along With Treatment?
- Meditate – This helps you relax and focus only on the current moment
- Exercise – Our Cumming chiropractors will guide you with the type of exercises that you can practice at home to get relief from the pain.
- Stay positive – Listen to relaxing music, laugh, spend time with loved ones as these activities will help you stay positive, and also improve your sleep.
- Spa therapy – Our chiropractors can help you understand the best type of spa therapy for you. This usually helps to calm you down and feel rejuvenated.
We believe that the perfect road to recovery begins with special care and understanding. Treating Fibromyalgia requires the effort of both the patient and the chiropractic specialist. We understand the needs of our patients and try to develop a specialized treatment plan that fits their lifestyle.
We also offer the following:
- Free consultations any time of the day and week
- Flexible payment options
- Services during the weekends and even at night, if the need arises
- Filing of insurance claims
- Acceptance of most of the available insurers
So, if you have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia or are experiencing the symptoms of the same, you can talk to one of our specialists by dialing (770) 406-8208 or book an appointment by clicking here.