What is Fibromyalgia? What treatments are there for Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia is a long-term medical syndrome and condition that causes pain and tenderness throughout the body. Unlike pain from a bruise or a sprain, fibromyalgia pain doesn’t originate from any visible injury or damage to the body. Instead, it’s believed to be related to changes in how the brain and spinal cord process pain signals from the nerves. At BOOST PHYSIO we have been helping patients to treat and manage fibromyalgia for many years.
Many people with fibromyalgia describe to our Boost Physio team that their pain is a constant intense ache, some describe the pain as excrutiating- typically arising from muscles. To be considered widespread, the pain must occur on both sides of your body and above and below your waist.
Fatigue- Part Of Fibromyalgia
But it’s not just about pain. Most people with fibromyalgia describe to our physios a pervasive fatigue, similar to the exhaustion you’d feel from the flu, or chronic fatigue syndrome. The tiredness that our patients with Fibromyalgia describe to us tends to be a lingering, incapacitating fatigue that can interfere with even the most basic daily activities. Paradoxically people with fibromyalgia despite feeling constantly exhausted and fatigued – struggle to sleep.
If you have problems with your sleep related to Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue or post-viral infection, please see our guide we have created on ways to help improve this here.

Fibromyalgia And Fear Of Moving
Our patients with fibromyalgia tend to arrive at physio afraid of moving. They tend to be concerned that movement triggers or exacerbates their pain. The fatigue experienced, plus their pain levels experienced together with this misonception that movement is bad for their condition- usually leads to a downward spiral of loss of mobility, loss of muscle power and reduction in functional capability. Our physios spend large parts of our time coaching our fibromyalgia patients on the essential aspect of restoring movement and fitness in a safe, step by step “graded” way.
Strategies To Help Fibromyalgia
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In addition to pain and fatigue, fibromyalgia can lead to other symptoms. Some people report problems with thinking and memory, often referred to as “fibro fog” or “brain fog”. This can manifest as difficulty concentrating on tasks, feeling mentally “hazy”, or forgetting simple information.
Fibromyalgia’s symptoms often mimic those of other conditions, which can make it challenging to diagnose. For instance, its pain can be mistaken for osteoarthritis, while its fatigue might be attributed to chronic fatigue syndrome. This overlapping nature means it’s important to get diagnosed properly in order to start managing it effectively.
While the exact causes of fibromyalgia remains a mystery, our physiotherapists work together with our patient to help manage their pain, improve function, fitness and mobility using a range of tools and strategies.
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