Erica Thompson
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Erica Thompson is a 40-year-old, Stay-at-Home mom with 3 children and a husband in the military. She was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 1995, but suffered from it many years prior to diagnosis and later, diagnosed with Chronic Myofascial Pain, IBS, RLS, migraine & more. She has done extensive research and is an expert based on her own experience, her mother\'s and her grandmother\'s. Her goal is to help chronic pain sufferers. Fibromyalgia Help 4 US
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Neuro-Linguistic Programming - What a mouthful! As complicated as it might sound, the concept is pretty simple. NLP works on the premise of a self-help approach that assists fibromyalgia patients & others in understanding the way we think and feel.
There are a lot of diets out there that claim to help fibromyalgia syndrome sufferers. Some of them are great and some are not so great. In fact, a lot of them are pure fiction. There are people out there that try to take advantage of the fact that we’re in pain and looking for something - anything, that will help! Food Combining isn't one of those "diets". It has been shown to truly be effective for many FM sufferers!
Stretching seems like a "no-brainer" and easy to implement, but chronic pain sufferers have to be careful or we can seriously injure ourselves! This article will teach you how to stretch in a way that is designed for people with Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue & Chronic Myofascial Pain.
Stress, anxiety and depression plague sufferers of chronic pain and fatigue! We can get help in managing the mental and emotional issues that make our pain worse. All it takes is the willingness to take first step and ask for help!
The answer is yes! Are you a skeptic? I was, but the truth is many FM patients are turning to hynosis to gain control of their pain management and its working! It can also help sufferers of Chronic Myofascial Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Restless Legs Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & more!
Give up my carbs? Are you kidding me? That was my first response when I started researching diets that can benefit fibromyalgia patients! I decided that I had to get over it and take control of what I put in my mouth in order to be healthier and feel better! Yes, you can even reduce your pain! Nutrition is vitally important to chronic pain sufferers, even more than you probably think.
As an FM & CMP sufferer myself, I thought I knew just about all there was about alternative therapies for my chronic pain, but I had never heard of physiatry! Learn about what it is and how it works - you might learn something new, too!
Occupational therapy and postural training can benefit many chronic pain conditions! If you have muscle pain, tension and weakness - depression, anxiety and stress, occupational therapy and postural training can help you at work and at home! You can learn how to make your everyday tasks easier to do and less painful in the process!
What is osteopathy? Does it Work? How can it help me? Find the answers to these questions and more. If you have fibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome or any other type of chronic pain, you need to explore what osteopathy can do for you!
As a Fibromyalgia or Other Chronic Pain sufferer, do you ever really feel relaxed and care-free? I seriously doubt the answer is “yes”. Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Myofascial Pain and other chronic pain symptoms are made worse by stress, and the pain of the condition can increase depression and anxiety. It is that vicious cycle we all know about. Relaxation Therapy can help!
