Your physician can help you choose an exercise program that's right for you. Participating in aerobic exercise for 30 minutes three times each week is an important step to improve fibromyalgia symptoms. Exercise increases heart and lung function and stretches tight, sore muscles. Evaluating the causes of stress and learning new ways to handle or cope may improve fibromyalgia. Anxiety and depression are major contributors to stress and must be treated to enable fibromyalgia to improve.
Relaxation techniques can help relieve muscle tension and reduce stress.
Professionals trained in stress management can teach you these techniques. Often, if the situations that caused the initial stress are resolved, fibromyalgia may spontaneously improve and medications may not be necessary. Many people with fibromyalgia will continue to have symptoms despite treatment, especially when life is stressful. Copyright 1999 content, the Cleveland Clinic . The information provided by the Cleveland Clinic is not intended to replace the medical advice of your doctor or health-care provider.