Chiropractic Methods Shown as Effective for Treating Fibromyalgia Pain in Napa
If you are struggling with fibromyalgia, you are not alone, as Dr. Bettencourt sees many people with this particular issue in our Napa chiropractic clinic. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that roughly 2% of all adults in the US have fibromyalgia discomfort. Thankfully, chiropractic therapy is one treatment option that can provide positive results.
Research Supports Chiropractic Care Eases Fibromyalgia Discomfort
In a study published in mid-2015, 215 people with fibromyalgia were assessed based on factors ranging from pain to quality of sleep to the levels of depression or anxiety they felt. Then they were divided into two groups with one group receiving a multi-modal therapy program for three months and the second group receiving the same approach with the addition of chiropractic adjustments (specifically, to the upper neck area) for the same length of time.
The subjects who received chiropractic treatment in addition to the multi-modal therapy program reported greater benefits in all areas (pain, sleep, depression, and anxiety) at 12 weeks post-treatment when compared to the study participants who received multi-modal treatment without chiropractic adjustments. Furthermore, those positive outcomes were long-lasting as the subjects reported continued improvement one full year later.
Fibromyalgia discomfort can substantially diminish your quality of life, both psychologically and physically. If you're dealing with fibromyalgia, we might be able to help.
You don't have to suffer! To find out what Dr. Bettencourt can do for your fibromyalgia discomfort, call our Napa chiropractic office today.
Resources
- Fibromyalgia. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/basics/fibromyalgia.htm on November 2, 2015.
- Moustafa I & Diab A. (2015, July). The addition of upper cervical manipulative therapy in the treatment of patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial. Rheumatology International;35(7):1163-74.
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