Stacy Williams commented on Nicholas Ring's blog post Indianapolis fibromyalgia risk factors
Stacy Williams commented on Nicholas Ring's blog post Indianapolis fibromyalgia treatment optionsPosted on October 27, 2010 at 10:40am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I regularly inform my patients of the great benefits of taking a stroll. Many people are aware of the connection between walking and losing weight. The more calories you burn, the more weight will fall off. That thought pattern has changed over recent years, but you still lose calories with walking. But are there other benefits to walking? The answer is a very big YES!! (sorry for the all caps, but you get the emphasis)
Studies have shown that walking for 20 minutes a day 5 times a…
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Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs of the body, and literally attacks the organs and tissues of the body. Lupus will typically target joints, skin, blood cells, kidneys, heart, and the lungs. Since the disease attacks some of the vital organs of the body it can be a life-threatening disease. Lupus typically affects women between the ages of 15-40. Lupus seems to affect African-Americans, Hispanics, and Asians at a higher incidence. Other risk factors include…
ContinuePosted on September 27, 2010 at 12:22pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
Previously I have gone over what fibromyalgia is and some potential warning signs and preventative behaviors. This information will focus on ways to treat fibromyalgia. Therapies that have been successful in treating the symptoms of fibromyalgia include manual therapies (chiropractic, massage, osteopathy, physical therapy), cognitive therapy, acupuncture, exercise (aerobic, tai-chi, yoga), medications, supplementations, diet, etc. For the main purpose of this article we will focus on the…
ContinuePosted on September 20, 2010 at 11:56am 2 Comments 0 Likes
Fibromyalgia as previously mentioned gets some grief as a diagnosis, because some physicians still don't recognize it as a condition. One of the reasons for this is that the condition is overdiagnosed by healthcare practitioners who don't understand it or just are trying to get the patient out of there office (it happens).
Some research shows that there are behaviors and incidents that can increase risk of fibromyalgia. A study this year showed an increased risk to fibromyalgia,…
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