What Is The Best Specialists For Treating Fibromyalgia?
Many times it is not one doctor or one specialist that can help treat your fibromyalgia. It may take a team of specialists to help you manage your fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia Treatment Specialists • Rheumatologists Family Physicians OB-Gyn Gastroenterologist Psychologists Neurologists Doctor of Osteopathy D.O. Immunologists Pain Management Specialist Dietitian Acupuncturists Massage Therapists Physical Therapist Occupational Therapists Finding the right care giver is a very important aspect of caring for yourself, and managing this chronic condition. Your Doctor will ask a series of questions about your level of pain, how it affects you, what relieves your pain, your other symptoms, and then they will do a physical exam to detect any outward abnormalities. They will palpate the 18 tender points as discussed earlier. If you display 11 positive tender points out of the 18 that are documented by the American College Of Rheumatology along with other symptoms a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia may