Chiropractic Helps Fibromyalgia Pain

If you are afflicted by fibromyalgia, you are not alone, as Dr. Valente sees many patients with this particular syndrome in our New York chiropractic clinic. Actually, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that roughly 2% of all adults in the United States have fibromyalgia problems. Thankfully, chiropractic therapy is one treatment option that can provide positive results.

Research Shows Chiropractic Therapy Lessens Fibromyalgia Discomfort

In a study published in mid-2015, 215 women and men with fibromyalgia were evaluated based on factors ranging from pain to quality of sleep to the levels of depression or anxiety they felt. Then they were split into two groups with one group receiving a multi-modal treatment program for three months and the second group receiving the same program plus chiropractic adjustments (specifically, to the upper neck area) for the same length of time.

The individuals who received chiropractic adjustments in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary therapy approach reported greater benefits in all areas (pain, sleep, depression, and anxiety) at 12 weeks post-treatment when compared to the study people who received multi-modal therapy without chiropractic treatment. In addition, those positive results were long-lasting as the individuals reported continued improvement one full year later.

Fibromyalgia pain can significantly decrease your quality of life, both psychologically and physically. If you're suffering from fibromyalgia, we might be able to help.

You don't have to suffer! To learn what Dr. Valente can do for your fibromyalgia discomfort, call our New York chiropractic office today.

Sources

• Fibromyalgia. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/basics/fibromyalgia.htm on November 2, 2015.
• Moustafa I & Diab A. (2015, July). The addition of upper cervical manipulative therapy in the treatment of patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial. Rheumatology International;35(7):1163-74.