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FIBROMYALGIA AWARENESS CHALLENGE - DAY 4 {to take part in the challenge - copy and paste the information below onto your own timeline. You may wish to add some comments of your own on how fibromyalgia affects you, in relation to the days info} FIBROMYALGIA & EXERCISE Individuals with fibromyalgia are faced with an exercise dilemma. Because the muscles are so tight and painful in fibromyalgia, they are often aggravated by any attempt to exercise. If the muscles aren’t used enough, they can more easily flare up with any attempt to do activity. Often, the person with fibromyalgia will experience increased pain or full-blown flare up when attempting to increase activity. Although it is difficult for individuals with fibromyalgia to exercise, it is not an impossible task. My experience in seeing and treating thousands of fibromyalgia patients over the years is that most are able to develop a successful individualised exercise programme. Some people are able to be more active than others, but I believe that everyone with fibromyalgia has the potential to improve their activity to decrease pain and improve function. Telling a patient with fibromyalgia to exercise is part of the often used cliché, “easier said than done. ”I emphasise to patients that any exercise is better than no exercise and that each individual has to find a proper balance of exercise that works best for him or her. A prescription for exercise in someone with fibromyalgia needs to be flexible. There is no one type of exercise that works best for everyone, and what works for one may not work for someone else. The key goals of an exercise programme are to find what works, develop a successful home programme and maintain a stable balance or baseline. {Read the full article at fmauk.org/information-packs-mainmenu-58/booklet-mainmenu-135/228-dr-pellegrinos-advice-for-exercising-with-fm?highlight=WyJleGVyY2lzZSJd} #fmauk #fibromyalgiaawarenessweek
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 10:29:58 +0000

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