Fibromyalgia symptoms, neck pain exercises, tips

My first encounter with someone diagnosed with fibromyalgia was in 1997. It was a lady that I worked on who was already diagnosed with MS. They suspected something else was wrong when she had extreme pain that would not go away. The doctor told her that her symptoms would probably have shown up sooner if she had not been getting weekly treatments from me. He advised her to continue. She did until I left TX.

This started me on another quest besides the one I was on for searching for answers for MS. I attended fibromyalgia support groups and researched what was available at that time. I have worked on people with fibromyalgia since then and still do. I continue to do research but find that the people I work on help me to help them.

Fibromyalgia pain relief tips

NECK RELEASE TECHNIQUES

There are some simple stretching exercises that can help with neck pain and shoulder pain and provide fibromyalgia pain relief.

They are proven to release the top two neck vertebrae. The atlas allows up and down movement, shaking the head yes, the axis side to side, shaking no.

Sitting with your shoulders supported, try slowly moving your head side to side while looking forward. The easiest direction is where we start. SLOWLY move the head in this direction, the path of least resistance. Don't do it until it hurts, we are looking for a stretch. If it hurts, back off until it doesn't. Try to hold at first for 30 seconds but if it causes pain, STOP. Then SLOWLY move the head back forward and move in the opposite direction until you feel the stretch. Try to work up to holding each direction for 2 minutes and taking it a little further each time. This can be over several days, NOT ALL AT ONE TIME. Two minutes seems like forever and you will need to time it but when you start to feel more movement it will be worth the WAIT.

Now in the same position, looking forward, SLOWLY drop your chin toward your chest. Still looking for a stretch, NOT til it hurts. Then lean your head back slowly to looking forward and SLOWLY back to look at the ceiling. Which ever way is easiest, do that first and then reverse. See the pattern, not to force at first and always move slowly.

Now we will combine these and remember you can do this over several sittings.

Same position looking forward, drop your chin toward your chest and after you feel the stretch, begin to move your head side to side. Find the easiest direction and stretch into that area SLOWLY and hold for as long as you can. Move into the stretch further if possible but don't push it. Try to increase the stretch in both directions bring your chin down and the head to the easiest side. Then without bringing your head up turn it toward the other direction. By doing this you force the neck to do both of the movements at once and BEGIN to unjam the vertebrae.If you go slowly and continue this routine and way of looking at things you should find some shoulder pain relief and neck pain relief.

This list was found AFTER the lotions were developed. If you doubt our research on a personal level with FMSers compare these symptoms with what the different creams help with.

Fibromyalgia Syndrome Symptoms

Arthritis and Rheumatism, Vol. 33, No. 2, Feb 1990, F. Wolfe, et al.

% of FMS Symptoms

Muscular Pain 100 STRESS RELIEF

Fatigue 96 DREAM CREAM

Insomnia 86 DREAM CREAM

Joint Pains 72 JOINT RELEASE

Headaches 60 TRANQUILITY

Restless Legs 56 TRANQUILITY

Numbness and Tingling 52 JOINT RELEASE

Impaired Memory 46

Leg Cramps 42 TRANQUILITY

Impaired Concentration 41

Nervousness 32 TRANQUILITY

Depression (Major Depression) 20 TRANQUILITY