What Is Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia syndrome is a common and chronic disorder characterized by widespread muscle pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points. The word fibromyalgia comes from the Latin term for fibrous tissue (fibro) and the Greek ones for muscle (myo) and pain (algia). Tender points are specific places on the body—on the neck, shoulders, back, hips, and upper and lower extremities—where people with fibromyalgia feel pain in response to slight pressure.

Although fibromyalgia is often considered an arthritis-related condition, it is not truly a form of arthritis (a disease of the joints) because it does not cause inflammation or damage to the joints, muscles, or other tissues. Like arthritis, however, fibromyalgia can cause significant pain and fatigue, and it can interfere with a person's ability to carry on daily activities. Also like arthritis, fibromyalgia is considered a rheumatic condition.

In addition to pain and fatigue, people who have fibromyalgia may experience

• sleep disturbances,
• morning stiffness,
• headaches,
• irritable bowel syndrome,
• painful menstrual periods,
• numbness or tingling of the extremities,
• restless legs syndrome,
• temperature sensitivity,
• cognitive and memory problems (sometimes referred to as "fibro fog"), or
  a variety of other symptoms.

Fibromyalgia is a syndrome rather than a disease. Unlike a disease, which is a medical condition with a specific cause or causes and recognizable signs and symptoms, a syndrome is a collection of signs, symptoms, and medical problems that tend to occur together but are not related to a specific, identifiable cause.

Your Fibromyalgia May be Caused by the Loss of Your Neck Curve.

Numerous recent medical studies have confirmed the link between common Fibromyalgia symptoms, including, chronic arthritis, headaches, tension headaches and migraines to a loss of the natural neck curve in the patient suffering from these headaches.

The Importance of the Curve in Your Neck

The spine in your neck should actually be curved, rather than straight.  The images on the right demonstrate what a normal neck curve looks like, and how the loss of curve results in a straight abnormal neck.  When you lose the curve in the neck, the discs in your neck begin to compress; this will lead to arthritis. In addition, the nerves that are near the discs become irritated (leading to neuritis) and the surrounding muscles are abnormally pulled (leading to myofascitis).  This loss of the neck curve will ultimately result in Fibromyalgia symptoms including headaches and neck pain.  

Clinical studies have shown that loss of healthy neck curve is a significant factor for the onset of Fibromyalgia symptoms of headaches and neck arthritis. This is a powerful conclusion for anyone who suffers from these chronic headaches, because it means that the opposite is also true: 

RESTORING THE NATURAL CURVE IN THE NECK MAY CURE AND PREVENT Fibromyalgia Symptoms of CHRONIC HEADACHES & ARTHRITIS.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW TO RESTORE THE NATURAL CURVE IN YOUR NECK