Fibromyalgia / Chronic Fatigue

Fibromyalgia is probably one of the most misunderstood chronic pain conditions in existence today. Chiropractic therapy in Escondido helps patients overcome its debilitating symptoms, such as widespread pain in the body, tender points, fibro fog, and fatigue. But besides these, there are less talked about symptoms of fibromyalgia that many sufferers must deal with—rashes, itching, and skin pain. We rarely see these three on a list of fibromyalgia symptoms.  Let’s take a closer look at the drastic effects of fibromyalgia on the skin and how chiropractic therapy in Escondido can help manage the pain of fibromyalgia.  Fibromyalgia Rash and Itching  [...]

Besides complaints of chronic pain, patients who seek our Escondido fibromyalgia chiropractic treatment share the cognitive symptoms they experience due to fibromyalgia. Known as fibro fog, or sometimes brain fog, the cognitive symptoms are problems that affect the concentration and memory of people living with fibromyalgia. Let’s take a closer look at some of the cognitive difficulties that come along with fibromyalgia. 1. Concentration Problems Those who experience fibro fog may have a similar problem as those people with attention deficit disorder (ADD). Focusing on work tasks or home duties, or even just on conversations can be difficult. Adding to the [...]

Fibromyalgia is a condition that is best known as an experience of widespread pain, severe fatigue, a decline in cognitive abilities (often referred to as fibro-fog), and sleep issues.  Although there has been much more recent research to better understand fibromyalgia, there is still a lot that remains a mystery about this syndrome. This can cause problems for fibromyalgia sufferers who are looking for information and proper Escondido fibromyalgia chiropractic treatment to help with their issue. Here are several things that are mostly agreed upon regarding fibromyalgia: Stressful or traumatic events such as a car accident, repetitive injury, illness, and [...]

The chronic disorder fibromyalgia (FM) is known for widespread pain throughout the entire body, including muscles and bones. It is also accompanied by tenderness and extreme exhaustion. These types of symptoms are considered subjective, meaning there isn’t a clear reason they occur. Fibromyalgia is often misdiagnosed. Some doctors don’t recognize it as a real condition, but that is becoming less and less common as more people are suffering from it.  Because some doctors do not recognize it as real, according to the Mayo Clinic, this can increase your risk of depression due to lack of proper diagnosis. For this reason, [...]