Fibromyalgia Relief with Chiropractic

Chiropractic Adjustments Shown as Effective for Fibromyalgia Pain in Lenexa

If you are afflicted by fibromyalgia, you are not alone, as Dr. Isom sees many patients with this particular syndrome in our Lenexa chiropractic clinic. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that roughly 2% of all adults in the United States have fibromyalgia discomfort. Luckily, chiropractic care is one treatment option that can provide positive results.

Research Supports Chiropractic Therapy Lessens Fibromyalgia Pain

In a paper released in mid-2015, 215 people with fibromyalgia were assessed based on factors ranging from pain to quality of sleep to the levels of depression and anxiety they felt. Then they were divided into two groups with one group receiving a multi-modal therapy program for three months and the second group receiving the same approach plus chiropractic adjustments (specifically, to the upper neck area) for the same length of time.

The subjects who received chiropractic treatment combined with the multi-modal treatment approach reported greater results in all areas (pain, sleep, depression, and anxiety) at three months post-treatment when compared to the study patients who received multi-modal therapy without chiropractic adjustments. Additionally, those positive results were long-lasting as the patients reported continued improvement one full year later.

Fibromyalgia discomfort can greatly decrease your quality of life, both mentally and physically. If you're struggling with fibromyalgia, we might be able to help.

You don't have to suffer! To see what Dr. Isom can do for your fibromyalgia issues, call our Lenexa chiropractic office today.

Sources

• Fibromyalgia. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/basics/fibromyalgia.htm on November 2, 2015.
• Moustafa I & Diab A. (2015, July). The addition of upper cervical manipulative therapy in the treatment of patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial. Rheumatology International;35(7):1163-74.