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Posted on: August 19, 2019

Massage therapy is wonderful for all areas of your body and various issues. Different areas can carry multiple pain and tension points. However, were you aware that if you suffer from fibromyalgia, it may be the perfect way to reduce your symptoms?

Fibromyalgia Symptoms

While the list of symptoms for this disorder is quite extensive, some of the main ones that sufferers tend to experience are:

• Chronic Fatigue
  


• Cognitive Issues
  


• Sleep Inconsistency
  


• Pain
  

In addition, there are also various accompanying illnesses such as autoimmune diseases and irritable bowel syndrome.

Benefits of Massage Therapy

Because fibromyalgia is still such an obscure disease, treatments are limited. Most are treated with pain relievers, antidepressants, and light exercise. Since it comes with so many adverse effects on the body, suffers who see a licensed massage therapist can greatly reduce aspects of the illness.

Improvements stemming from massage therapy include:

• Improved rest
  


• Reduced headaches and migraines
  


• Clarity of thought
  


• Reduced overall pain
  

While deep tissue massage is not recommended due to it affecting inflammation and tender triggers, other forms of massage benefit greatly. Selecting a well-trained therapist and familiarized with this illness is useful.

Opting for Massage

Each case is different. No sufferer displays symptoms in the same way. Due to this, communication between the therapist and the patient is essential to provide the best treatment for individual issues. To ensure success, it is best to discuss your personal triggers and create a massage to reduce your symptoms accordingly. Not only will you notice a great improvement symptomatically, but you will also leave feeling refreshed all over!

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