Fibromyalgia is a medical condition characterized by widespread muscle pain and fatigue that affects 6-10 million people in the United States. Huge progress in research over the past decade has established dysfunction in sleep, pain, and the stress response in fibromyalgia. Current research suggests that the muscle pain of fibromyalgia may be generated from the fascia, the connective tissue surrounding each muscle of the body. As medical understanding...
Amidst constant invalidation and just flat poor care from the majority of the medical community, I was super excited to find a book written by a doctor with fibro. She offers practical advice, backed by evidence, with lots of good sources to dig into further. My only annoyance with the book is her blindspot/bias regarding the trauma and mental health causes of the chronically triggered fight or flight response behind fibro...
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