Wellness in Practice: Fibromyalgia
Wellness in Practice: Fibromyalgia
American Chiropractic Association
Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread musculoskeletal aching, pain, and stiffness, as well as tenderness on palpation at multiple sites called tender points.1 Despite the recognition of fibromyalgia identified by specific criteria,2 (see Table 1) the severity and persistence of patientsÌ pain is still dismissed by some as iatrogenic, promoted by patient support groups, lawyers, and their allies in the medical profession.3 The reported prevalence of fibromyalgia ranges between 2%2 and 3.3%.4 Eighty-five to 90% of patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women.5
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