FM is not a progressive disease in the sense that it does not cause deterioration to other parts of the body, or cause organ damage or death. But, the symptoms can be progressive if not diagnosed and treated properly. Probably the most common problem, if it is allowed to progress, is muscle atrophy from deconditioning of the muscle through lack of use. Muscles not only move our joints, they stabilize them, and they provide armor for the internal organs. These functions cause more pain than most people realize.
Most headaches originate in the muscles of the neck and head .
Everything is connected. Shortened muscle tissue can do no work. Bones go where muscles put them. Bones stay where muscles keep them. The soft tissues of the body respond to touch.