About TCM Fibromyalgia Treatment
Fibromyalgia is a common medical condition that causes pain, tenderness, and stiffness of muscles joints and tendons. The symptoms are chronic fatigue, sleeplessness, anxiety, depression, and disturbed bowel functions. The exact cause of fibromyalgia is not known and the tissues in the effected areas do not contain inflammation, making diagnosis more difficult. Fibromyalgia physicians suggest traditional Chinese medicine treatments that are found to be helpful in elevating some of the symptoms of the disease.
Traditional Chinese medicine has been practiced for centuries and takes a different approach to treating a patient than western medicine generally does. Traditional Chinese medicine treatments include different forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage therapy, and dietary therapy. Health is considered a balance between the body’s structures and when the balance is not accurate the body does not work in harmony with all of the organs. These alternative therapies tend to have a beneficial effect on fibromyalgia sufferers.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine treatment that places small needles in particular locations throughout the body. The flow of the body's energy is restored by using the needles providing balance in the patient. Since insomnia is an important factor associated with fibromyalgia, the energy from the liver is unbalanced. This energy flow is rebalanced using acupuncture in combination with other methods.
Massage Therapy
Massage therapy approaches the body by applying pressure to the muscles and tissues of the body. Massage therapy is helpful with fibromyalgia pain. The massage targets the circulation of blood flow and lymphatic fluid helping to rid the body of the pathogens that are causing the body to display pain. Assisting the body to eliminate the waste products that have accumulated in the body.
Herbal Medicines
Herbal medicine are an important part of TCM and helpful to fibromyalgia patients. Herbal medicines approach the bodies own healing powers by supplying a variety of herbs. Herbal medicines have fewer side effects than traditional medicines and are a less costly treatment. This type of treatment has been found to greatly assist fibromyalgia patient’s symptoms.
Dietary Therapy
Dietary therapy approaches the body’s own healing powers by providing the nutrition that the body requires. With diets being greatly affected by the hormones, preservative, and development processes now the body rejects the nutrients causing many health issues. Our bodies require specific nutrients to work in a proper manner, which is the reason that many health issues arise including fibromyalgia.