Fibromyalgia is one of the more difficult chronic pain syndromes to treat. It requires a holistic approach that includes medications, a better diet, exercise, and other lifestyle changes in order to feel better.

More than ten million US adults, mostly women, suffer from this disease and are looking for answers as to how to deal with the daily onslaught of chronic pain, and short bursts of physical activity may be the answer.

A New Research Study

Because those with fibromyalgia often suffer from pain, they may feel as though exercise is the last thing they want to be doing. A recent research study indicated that fibromyalgia patients who engaged in short, intense bursts of physical activity help the fibromyalgia patient feel better and function better in their daily lives. The findings of the study were published in the journal Arthritis Research and Therapy. Continue reading →

If you are used to being very active and suddenly get a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, it can come as a big shock. Things that used to be easy to do become much more difficult and you will find that your energy level is much less than it used to be.

There are things you will have to get used to when fibromyalgia strikes and you find that you can’t do the things you used to do.

Learning to accept the condition and its effect on your life can be difficult, but it can be done. You will have rewrite your life in a sense, but you can certainly find pleasure and satisfaction in new activities better scaled to your condition and symptoms.

Here are some tips for active people who find that fibromyalgia pain is getting in the way of their activities: Continue reading →