Fibromyalgia is a condition that still has a lot of mystery surrounding it. For people with fibromyalgia, the muscle pain and extreme fatigue can be debilitating. Upon diagnosis, there are naturally many questions: What caused this? What are my treatment options? What can I do to feel better?
The exact causes of fibromyalgia are not fully understood, and there are likely a number of factors involved. Fibromyalgia has been linked to:
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Traumatic or stressful events
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Illness
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Certain diseases
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Repetitive injuries
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Genetics
Getting Well with Upper Cervical Care
Trying to sort out treatment options can be overwhelming. Making lifestyle changes, such as eating well, getting regular exercise, and establishing good sleep habits are important pieces of recovery. Upper cervical chiropractic care can be key in addressing the root cause of many symptoms associated with fibromyalgia.
The vertebrae of your spine are designed to protect the brainstem and spinal cord. When everything is aligned as it should be, normal signals can be sent and received between the brain and body, allowing for normal function. However, when there is a spinal misalignment, it can impact this communication, leading to dysfunction. Your atlas vertebra, the topmost one in the spine, surrounds the brainstem. The brainstem plays a key role in the processing of pain signals and overall regulatory function of the body. A misalignment here can be creating the conditions that might cause someone with fibromyalgia to have such an increased sensitivity to pain.
At N8 Upper Cervical, we are able to determine if an atlas misalignment is a contributing factor in your condition, causing suboptimal brain-body communication. NUCCA, our upper cervical technique, is known for its precise, gentle corrections. By realigning the atlas, the pressure is removed from the tissues of the nervous system. Given ample time for healing, many patients have reported natural relief from their fibromyalgia symptoms.
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