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What are my fibromyalgia natural treatment options?

Fibromyalgia Natural Treatment
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Some people might think that the only way to deal with fibromyalgia symptoms is drugs. However, there are far more natural treatment options for fibromyalgia. 

Fibromyalgia is a condition where people feel chronic and widespread musculoskeletal pain. It can also lead to symptoms like fatigue and memory issues. Researchers estimate that fibromyalgia affects up to 6% of the U.S. population. Physical therapists can help you find natural treatment options that can help you with fibromyalgia symptoms. 

Three natural treatment options your physical therapist may recommend

Finding effective natural treatment options for fibromyalgia can be tough on your own. But you can more easily find such treatments with help from a physical therapist. 

These specialists are experts in treating musculoskeletal disorders, including fibromyalgia. Some of the natural treatment options a therapy specialist could recommend for you include: 

  1. Going to physical therapy — Though it might seem obvious, a physical therapist will likely encourage you to visit them. Meeting with them in person allows them to use natural treatment techniques on you. Such techniques can help decrease your fibromyalgia symptoms. One study reveals that a therapy technique called instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) helped reduce fibromyalgia pain scores by over 12 points. 
  1. Getting enough rest — Fatigue is one of the most common fibromyalgia symptoms. It’s estimated that chronic fatigue is experienced by 90% of fibromyalgia sufferers. To counteract this symptom, your physical therapist will recommend getting plenty of rest. They can also help you find ways to get to sleep and stay asleep with fibromyalgia. 
  1. Exercising daily — Some people might think that their fibromyalgia symptoms won’t get worse if they don’t move, but the opposite is often true. Your physical therapist can show you low-impact exercises that can help you get moving every day. One study shows that a 16-week program of daily walking or muscle strengthening exercises can be effective for fibromyalgia pain. This study reports that: 
  • Only 47.6% of patients who walked daily took pain medication. 
  • Only 41.4% of patients who did daily muscle-strengthening exercises took pain medication. 
  • 80% of people who didn’t do daily exercise took pain medication. 

Advent Physical Therapy can help you find more natural treatment options for fibromyalgia

Want to find more natural options for treating your fibromyalgia symptoms? Our physical therapists at Advent Physical Therapy can assist you in finding the natural care you’re looking for. We offer free screenings that can pinpoint the fibromyalgia symptoms that you’re having the most difficulty with. 

Next, our team can create a personalized therapy plan for you that includes natural techniques like: 

Contact our team today for more information about the treatment options we offer for fibromyalgia or to schedule your initial appointment.