Fibromyalgia, also called fibrimyalgia syndrome (FMS), is a condition mostly affecting women between twenty-fifty years of age. Its cause is unknown. It is characterized by chronic, widespread, severe muscular aching, pain and stiffness accompanied by insomnia, fatigue and depression. It is neither a rheumatic, inflammatory, or degenerative disorder. However, it is also not solely a psychosomatic or psychiatric disorder. In 1987, the American Medical Association (AMA) recognized FMS as a true illness and major cause of disability. Fibromyalgia can be differentiated from other chronic muscle-joint pain by the presence of pain or the tenderness on pressure in at least 11 of 18 specific points on the body. 70-90% of FMS sufferers will also have one or more of the following: insomnia, headaches either migraine or tension, swollen feet, numbness and/or tingling, difficulty thinking and concentrating, dizziness, sensitivity to light, noise, and /or smells, hypersensitivity to stress, painful menstruation, and dry mouth. Because fibromyalgia involves a number of different symptoms, Western physicians try to treat this disorder by prescribing various drugs for each of these symptoms. Unfortunately, not all patients tolerate antidepressants and even non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine can have their own potential for side effects.

How Does Chinese Medicine Treat Fibromyalgia?

If you go to internet to search for help on Fibromyalgia. You will be very surprised to find that acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine will be the top choices to treatment Fibromyalgia. According to Chinese medical theory, most patients with FMS have kidney, liver and spleen disharmony sitting at the center of their disease mechanisms. This means their kidney is depleted, liver is depressed, spleen is weak. Overall, their Qi is stagnant. In order to achieve good results, the patient would need to come regularly. In general, two treatments per week are recommended to start with until the symptoms are less noticed and are stabilized. In addition, we will pay close attention to each patient’s diet and lifestyle in order to treat the whole body and eliminate the root of the condition. Typically, acupuncture and Chinese herb treatment of fibromyalgia lasts several months in its active phase, and may be followed up by taking Chinese herbs in pills preventively.

Jin Fang & John Shang provide acupuncture treatment for:

allergies anxiety, arthritis, asthma, acne,

back/neck pain, bronchitis/cough, bursitis, bladder problem, Bell's Palsy, bedwetting

Crohn's disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, cold/Flu/sore throat, clotis, chronic fatigue, child diarrhea,

eczema, enlarged prostate, fibromyalgia, fertility, gout, gum disease,

hemorrhoids, herpes, hyper/hypo htyroid, hypertension,

irritable bowel syndrome, irregular menses, lose memory and concentration, menopause,

over training syndrome, orthopedic problem. pediatric problem, post stroke syndrome, periodontal disease,

sciatica apin, smoking addiction, sexual dysfunction, sports injuries, stomach discomfort, stomach ulcer, skin care, skin rejuvenation, even skin tone, move skin spot,

tendonitis, tennis elbow, urinary problem, vision problem, weight loss

If your condition is not among those listed, please feel free to contact us. Chances are we will be able to help.

We take Blue Cross Blue Choice, Blue Cross Blue Sheild, Preferred Care, No-fault auto insurance, Workman's Comp. (need authorization letter from the board, or talk to your lawyer). United Health, UniCare insurance.

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