Fibromyalgia Syndrome
and Chronic Myofascial Pain: Frequently Missed Diagnoses
No matter what your specialty or title, if you are a
medical care provider or in related fields, you have seen patients or clients
with fibromyalgia and/or myofascial trigger points. These conditions are
very real, and they are not the same. This has been documented in the
medical literature. This does mean that you need to be able to recognize
two distinct medical conditions. Once you grasp the concepts behind these
conditions, your life, your job, and the lives of those who come to you for help
will be greatly changed. Many of your “problem” patients and clients can
look forward to a greatly improved quality of life, and you can take great
satisfaction in knowing that you can make a remarkable difference in their
lives.
These conditions need not be difficult to diagnose and
treat. On this website you will find documented information that will help
you to help others.
1. Start with
Keys
to Diagnosis and Treatment.
2. Proceed with the
medical handout "What
Everyone On Your Health Care Team Should Know" and any specific
handouts that may be related to your practice.
3. The reality of
the central sensitization of fibromyalgia and of myofascial TrPs are not
something to be "believed" or "not believed." They are well-documented
medical and scientific realities. Care providers, including attorneys,
as well as patients, may find validation and useful information on this
website. Check out the annotated
References for Research Purposes for some important research
articles and their relevance to these conditions. This list is updated
frequently.
4. Check out the Resources
section.
5. If you have an
observation on fibromyalgia and/or myofascial pain that you would like to share
and obtain feedback, check Research:
Quests and Questions.
6. If you are
planning a clinical study, please check Clinical
Studies.
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