We have treated many people with fibromyalgia and other pain disorders in our Beaverton, OR office, and we get many queries about what exactly fibromyalgia is.
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome that is distinguished by wide-spread pain, sleep problems, dysfunctional pain processing, exhaustion, and may trigger depression or anxiety. There are many other ailments associated with fibromyalgia, including:
In individuals with fibromyalgia, we find that the central nervous system gets "activated" or over-stimulated. This results in a rapid firing of pain impulses and also brings about the wide assortment of whole-body symptoms.
Chiropractic adjustments have been found to be beneficial for patients struggling from fibromyalgia pain, especially when matched with specific exercises. For our patients, we also consider other factors, such as nutrition and general health to help you get out of pain.
If you’re being affected by fibromyalgia, give our Beaverton, OR office a call today at (503) 642-2845 to see how we can help you.
Panton LB, Figueroa A, Kingsley JD, et al. "Effects of resistance training and chiropractic treatment in women with fibromyalgia." Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2009;15(3):321-328.
Dr. Bhasin grew up in Southern California and did her undergraduate work in pre-med at California State University Northridge, as well as Humboldt State University in California. Dr. Bhasin attended the University of Western States in Portland Oregon where she earned her Doctor of Chiropractic Degree. Dr. Bhasin has passed her National boards and her State Boards. Dr. Bhasin loves helping people and finds great joy helping injured people get out of pain and get their life back again. She has helped thousands of patients.
