Fibromyalgia: New Insights Into a Misunderstood Ailment

Fibromyalgia was once dismissed by many traditional medical practitioners as a phantom illness. But that view is changing rapidly. Not only is fibromyalgia accepted as a diagnosable illness, it is also a syndrome that researchers are finding more complicated as new information emerges. As recently as a year ago, many physicians still associated some of fibromyalgia's symptoms with emotional problems, but that's no longer the case. A simple description of fibromyalgia is that it is …

…be implemented in concert with one another for maximum therapeutic effect." More information The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases offers more information on fibromyalgia. SOURCES: Thorsten Giesecke, M.D., research fellow, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Roger H. Murphree, chiropractor, Birmingham, Ala.; Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., director, Center for Effective CFIDS/Fibromyalgia Therapies, Annapolis, Md.; National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; October 2003 Arthritis & Rheumatism ~FMYA~