Chiropractic Therapy Offers Long Term Benefits for Fibromyalgia Sufferers

Chiropractic Treatment Methods Shown to Be Effective during Treatment of Fibromyalgia Patients in Prescott

If you suffer with fibromyalgia, you are not alone, as Weary Chiropractic Clinic sees many patients with this particular condition in our Prescott chiropractic office. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that roughly 2% of all adults in the US have fibromyalgia issues. Luckily, chiropractic care is one treatment option that can provide positive results.

Research Supports Chiropractic Therapy Eases Fibromyalgia Discomfort

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

The individuals who received chiropractic care in addition to the multi-disciplinary therapy approach reported greater benefits in all areas (pain, sleep, depression, and anxiety) at 12 weeks post-treatment when compared to the study patients who received multi-modal treatment without chiropractic treatment. Additionally, those positive outcomes were long-lasting as the individuals reported continued improvement one full year later.

Fibromyalgia pain can substantially reduce your quality of life, both mentally and physically. If you're suffering from fibromyalgia, we might be able to help.

You don't have to suffer! To learn what Weary Chiropractic Clinic can do for your fibromyalgia pain, call our Prescott 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.