{"product_id":"2940154429198","title":"Fibrositis, (Fibromyositis) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eFibrositis is a frequent non-specific group of syndrome characterized by diffuse chronic pain, felt in and over muscle masses with focal trigger points or tender points in muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments.\u003cbr\u003eIt is no longer necessary to find tender trigger points during the exam to make a diagnosis.\u003cbr\u003eFibrositis is a frequent disorder in which a person has long-term pain that is spread throughout the body.\u003cbr\u003eFibrositis has also been linked to fatigue, sleep problems, headaches, depression and anxiety.\u003cbr\u003ePeople with fibrositis may also have tenderness in the joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues.\u003cbr\u003eFibrositis (FS) is typically featured by chronic widespread pain and allodynia (a heightened and painful response to pressure).\u003cbr\u003eFibrositis symptoms are not limited to pain resulting in the use of the alternative term fibromyalgia syndrome for the disorder.\u003cbr\u003eOther symptoms are debilitating fatigue, sleep disturbance and joint stiffness.\u003cbr\u003eSome people also complain of difficulty with swallowing, bowel and bladder anomalies, numbness and tingling, and poor cognitive function.\u003cbr\u003eFibrositis is often linked with psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety and stress-related disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder.\u003cbr\u003eNot all people with fibrositis have all linked symptoms.\u003cbr\u003eThe exact cause is not known but is believed to involve psychological, genetic, neurobiological and environmental factors\u003cbr\u003eThese same genes are also linked with other functional somatic syndromes and major depressive disorder.\u003cbr\u003eOther causes are:\u003cbr\u003eGenetic\u003cbr\u003eStress\u003cbr\u003eSleep disorders\u003cbr\u003ePhysical and emotional Trauma\u003cbr\u003eDopamine anomaly\u003cbr\u003eSerotonin\u003cbr\u003eHuman growth hormone\u003cbr\u003eDeposition disease\u003cbr\u003eInfection\u003cbr\u003eChronic fatigue syndrome\u003cbr\u003eThe defining symptoms of fibrositis are chronic widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and heightened pain in response to tactile pressure (allodynia).\u003cbr\u003eOther symptoms may be tingling of the skin (paresthesias), prolonged muscle spasms, weakness in the limbs, nerve pain, muscle twitching, palpitations, and functional bowel disturbances.\u003cbr\u003eMany patients have cognitive dysfunction\u003cbr\u003eTreatment\u003cbr\u003eThere is no cure for fibrositis,\u003cbr\u003eThe purpose of treatment is to help alleviate pain and other symptoms, and to help a person cope with the symptoms.\u003cbr\u003eThe first type of treatment may require:\u003cbr\u003e1. Physical therapy\u003cbr\u003e2. Exercise and fitness program\u003cbr\u003e3. Stress-relief methods, including light massage and relaxation techniques\u003cbr\u003eIf these treatments do not work, the doctor may also prescribe medicines:\u003cbr\u003eThe purpose of medication is to improve sleep and pain tolerance.\u003cbr\u003eMedicine should be given together with exercise and behavior therapy.\u003cbr\u003e1.Anti-seizure medicine\u003cbr\u003e2.Analgesics\u003cbr\u003e3.Muscle relaxants\u003cbr\u003e4.Anti-anxiety, hypnotics\u003cbr\u003e5.Antidepressant\u003cbr\u003e6.Dopamine agonists\u003cbr\u003e7.Central nervous system stimulants\u003cbr\u003e8.Combination therapy\u003cbr\u003eNon-drug treatment\u003cbr\u003e1.Regular floatation tank sessions\u003cbr\u003e2.Whirlpool therapy\u003cbr\u003ePsychological therapies\u003cbr\u003e1.Cognitive behavioral therapy\u003cbr\u003e2.Neurofeedback\u003cbr\u003e3.Biofeedback and self-management\u003cbr\u003eHealthy lifestyle\u003cbr\u003e1.Eat a well-balanced diet\u003cbr\u003e2.Avoid caffeine\u003cbr\u003e3.Practice good sleep routines to improve quality of sleep\u003cbr\u003e4.Stop smoking in smokers.\u003cbr\u003e5.Reduce weight in the obese\u003cbr\u003e6.Exercise\u003cbr\u003e7.Heat to painful areas\u003cbr\u003e8.Physical therapy, massage or acupuncture\u003cbr\u003e9. Sleep therapy with medicine or aids such as CPAP for sloeep apnea\u003cbr\u003eSurgical treatment:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurgery is only indicated in severe cases with\u003cbr\u003ea.Limb-threatening ischemia\u003cbr\u003eb.Lifestyle-restricting claudication\u003cbr\u003eExperimental treatments\u003cbr\u003e1.Milnacipran\u003cbr\u003e2.Dextromethorphan\u003cbr\u003eAlternative therapy\u003cbr\u003e1.Massage\u003cbr\u003e2.Accupressure\u003cbr\u003e3.Nutritional supplements such as magnesium with malic acid and various anti-oxidants to protect the tissues\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENT\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Fibrositis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Causes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Symptoms\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Diagnosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Treatment\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Prognosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Tendonitis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 Neuralgia\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103633850608,"sku":"2940154429198","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154429198_p0.jpg?v=1764068258","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154429198","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}