Fibromyalgia tends to occur in people who have a type A personality. There is no laboratory test to diagnose fibromyalgia. It is diagnosed with a physical examination and by looking specifically at muscles where there are tender points. Tender points are almost always present on both sides of the body, and include areas around the neck and upper back, elbows, and points above and below the buttocks and knees. It contains a diagram of the tender points and other valuable information.
Treatment involves medications, exercise and relaxation techniques to help cope with the symptoms.
882-7000 to make an appointment with a University of Missouri Health Sciences Center physician. She fell on her side and back a few years ago and has since developed fibromyalgia. Sometimes when I work on her, she complains of a burning sensation and gets very irritated. Most of the time I can't work on an area for more than a minute or so. I stretch her every time I work on her and have her drink water after the treatment.