Chiropractic Care Offers Long Term Benefits for Fibromyalgia Sufferers

Chiropractic Care Found Effective for Treating Fibromyalgia Diagnosis in Lincoln

If you suffer from fibromyalgia, you are not alone, as Dr. Jerrad Swanson, DC, FMT, DN1 sees many people with this particular condition in our Lincoln chiropractic office. As a matter of fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that roughly two percent of all adults in the United States have fibromyalgia problems. Thankfully, chiropractic treatment is one treatment option that can provide positive results.

Research Supports Chiropractic Therapy Lessens Fibromyalgia Issues

In a study published in mid-2015, 215 women and men with fibromyalgia were evaluated based on factors ranging from pain to quality of sleep to the levels of depression and anxiety they felt. Then they were divided into two groups with one group receiving a multi-modal therapy plan for three months and the second group receiving the same approach with the addition of chiropractic adjustments (specifically, to the upper neck area) for the same length of time.

The subjects who received chiropractic care combined with the multi-disciplinary treatment approach reported greater results in all areas (pain, sleep, depression, and anxiety) at 12 weeks post-treatment when compared to the study patients who received multi-modal treatment without chiropractic therapy. Additionally, those positive benefits were long-lasting as the individuals reported continued improvement one full year later.

Fibromyalgia issues can significantly reduce your quality of life, both mentally and physically. If you're struggling with fibromyalgia, we might be able to help.

You don't have to suffer! To find out what Dr. Jerrad Swanson, DC, FMT, DN1 can do for your fibromyalgia pain, call our Lincoln chiropractic office today.

Resources

• Fibromyalgia. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/basics/fibromyalgia.htm on November 2, 2015.
• Moustafa I & Diab A. (2015, July). The addition of upper cervical manipulative therapy in the treatment of patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial. Rheumatology International;35(7):1163-74.