Can Fibromyalgia be treated?
Since the symptoms of fibromyalgia are diverse and vary among patients, treatment programs must be individualized. Treatment programs are most effective when they combine patient education, trigger point therapy, stress reduction, regular exercise, and medications. Are you at risk for developing Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia affects about two percent of the United States population. However, more women are affected than men — women with the disease outnumber men by about twenty to one. The risk of developing fibromyalgia increases with age. Women between the ages of 60 and 79 years have about a seven percent chance of developing fibromyalgia. What Causes Fibromyalgia? Researchers are unsure of what causes fibromyalgia. Researchers have found elevated levels of a nerve chemical signal, called substance P, and nerve growth factor in the spinal fluid of fibromyalgia patients. Fibromyalgia is sometimes triggered by a traumatic event. Fibromyalgia Statistics • About 10 to 25 percent of patien
