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Living a Fuller Life with Fybromalgia

Almost four million Americans suffer from fybromalgia. Fybromalgia can cause unexplained whole body, muscle and joint pain. The symptoms include chronic fatigue, muscle pain, impaired sleep patterns and morning stiffness. Treatments for fybromalgia include pain relief and helping the patients sleep, but exercise can also help people with the condition! Start with with low impact aerobics and stretching activities like tai-chi. After four weeks of aerobics begin a weight program. Doctors think it is likely that fibromyalgia is a metabolic problem and exercise is ideal for boosting the metabolism!