Most doctors don't know that fibromyalgia pain originates in the fascia. Myofascial inflammation and pathologic levels of muscle tension are the trigger for the central sensitization and immune system problems seen in fibromyalgia. Fascia-directed therapies are key to finding effective fibromyalgia pain relief.
This video summarizes my research journal article which you can find here: https://www.bodyworkmovementtherapies.com/article/S1360-8592%2823%2900096-7/fulltext
Links to other articles referenced in video bottom of page
Ginevra Liptan, MD developed fibromyalgia while in medical school at Tufts University. Using herself as a guinea pig was able to find enough effective treatment to get back to school and has dedicated her medical career to treating fibromyalgia. She is board-certified in internal medicine, with additional training in integrative and functional medicine. Learn about her treatment approach to fibromyalgia in her book The FibroManual: A Complete Fibromyalgia Treatment Guide for You and Your Doctor available on Amazon here https://amzn.to/41lgk4I
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References:
https://journals.lww.com/jclinrheum/fulltext/9900/muscle_pressure_correlates_with_pain_levels_in.182.aspx
https://www.jrheum.org/content/48/4/598.long
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03009740510026715