Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia responds poorly to being pushed and poorly to being avoided. It responds well to carefully graded, sustainable activity.
Also called:Widespread pain, Fibro, Chronic widespread pain
What it feels like
- Widespread aching most days
- Waking unrefreshed however long you sleep
- Difficulty concentrating
- Flares after doing too much on a good day
The boom-and-bust cycle does more damage than the condition. Steady, unglamorous pacing beats good-day heroics.
How we treat it
Therapeutic Exercise
A progressive, individually prescribed exercise programme that rebuilds strength, mobility and control so improvements hold after discharge.
Myofascial Release
Sustained, low-load pressure applied to restricted fascia and muscle to release tension patterns that stretching alone will not change.
Therapeutic Massage Therapy
Clinical soft tissue work used to reduce pain, ease muscle guarding and prepare the body for the active parts of your treatment plan.
Physical Therapy
A full evaluation, a diagnosis you can understand, and a treatment plan built for your body and your goals rather than a generic protocol.
Telehealth
Secure video physical therapy sessions for evaluation, exercise progression and follow-up when getting to the clinic is difficult.