The patient will rarely present with the muscle pains alone and there are usually other accompanying systemic symptoms.
Symptoms often present are:
- Numbness and tingling
- Headaches.
- Fatigue
- Difficulty sleeping
- Abdominal bloating and constipation
- Depression
In Traditional Chinese Medicine Fibromyalgia is seen mainly as a stagnation of Qi in the body, and can often be accompanied by a deficiency in Blood (Xue).
Much research has been done into Fibromyalgia. In one study patients with Fibromyalgia were treated with six sessions of acupuncture. The group had experienced significant symptomatic improvement compared to a group given simulated acupuncture sessions. “This study shows there is something real about acupuncture and its effects on fibromyalgia,” says David Martin, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic anesthesiologist and the study’s lead investigator. More information on this research is available here.
A typical treatment would include regulating the Qi of the body and nourishing the blood. Depending on your practitioner you may receive a combination of either needling, herbs, and exercises.
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Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment for Fibromyalgia
References
(1) Legge, David (2003) Close to the Bone
Related research archive articles:
1.) Fibromyalgia treatment review.
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