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Chiropractic
Reports Recovery Rate of
95% for Fibromyalgia Patients
According to the National Fibromyalgia Research Association, Fibromyagia
affects more than 6 million Americans of which 90% are women. Fibromyalgia
patients are typically examined by a slew of doctors before being
diagnosed with the illness. Many doctors refer people in agonizing
pain to psychiatrists, leading them to believe that fibromyalgia
is their fault. Some people with the disease commit suicide or at
least contemplate it, according to Lynne Matallana, president and
founder of the National Fibromyagia Association. Even after someone
is diagnosed with Fibromyagia, physicians have to inform their patients
there is no cure for the disease and then most often prescribe them
pain killers, sleeping pills, antidepressants and muscle relaxants.
Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by widespread, migrating,
and often debilititating pain and fatigue which prevents patients
from accomplishing everyday tasks. It affects mostly women between
20 and 50 years old. This syndrome is often associated with trauma
to the spine, such as an automobile accident or repetitive strain.
Chiropractic
care has been shown to eliminate the chronic body pain and headaches,
irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia, cognitive difficulties, blurred
vision and depression associated with the illness. Fibromyagia develops
when the vertebrae is knocked out of alignment and puts pressure,
or impinges on a three-layer membrane that covers the spinal cord
and brain called the menginges. This causes nerve roots to fire
involuntarily, amplifies pain signals and has a devastating effect
on the body.
Chiropractic
adjustments realign the vertebrae and remove this nerve interference
thus allowing the body to heal naturally without the use of drugs
or surgery. Repetitive adjustments train ligaments to hold the vertebra
in the correct position so it does not impinge on the meninges.
Here
is what one patient had to say, “I’ve had Fibromyagia
since 1996, but my symptoms worsened after a car accident in April
2004. I went to 16 different doctors with no help. After just a
few months of chiropractic care it’s given me my life back.
It’s absolutely amazing, it’s wonderful. It’s the
difference between being permanently crippled and being able to
heal. Chiropractic did for me what nobody else has been able to
do.”
So
if you or anyone you know suffers from this, get in to see a chiropractor.
If you would like more information and research, stop by the office
and we will make you a copy of our handout.
Yours
in health,
Lynne
Sullivan D.C.
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