Fibromyalgia Relief with Chiropractic

Chiropractic Care Shown as Effective for Treating Fibromyalgia Discomfort in Alexandria

If you are struggling with fibromyalgia, you are not alone, as Dr. Wagner sees many patients with this particular problem in our Alexandria chiropractic practice. Actually, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that roughly 2% of all adults in the United States have fibromyalgia discomfort. Luckily, chiropractic therapy is one treatment option that can provide positive results.

Research Shows Chiropractic Treatment Eases Fibromyalgia Pain

In a study released in mid-2015, 215 women and men with fibromyalgia were evaluated 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 treatment plan for three months and the second group receiving the same approach with the addition of chiropractic adjustments (specifically, to the upper neck area) for the same length of time.

The subjects who received chiropractic adjustments in conjunction 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 participants who received multi-modal treatment without chiropractic therapy. Additionally, those positive results were lasting as the individuals reported continued improvement one full year later.

Fibromyalgia pain can significantly reduce 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 find out what Dr. Wagner can do for your fibromyalgia discomfort, call our Alexandria chiropractic office today.

Research

• 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.