Fibromyalgia
neck and shoulder pain, old woman suffering from neck and shoulder injury, health problem concept
Fibromyalgia (fi·bro·my·al·gi·a) is a condition that causes pain all over the body, also called widespread pain.
Fibromyalgia also causes sleep problems, fatigue, and emotional and mental distress.
People with fibromyalgia may be more sensitive to pain than people without fibromyalgia. This is called abnormal pain perception processing.
Fibromyalgia affects about 4 million US adults, about 2% of the adult population.
The cause of fibromyalgia is not known, but it can be effectively treated and managed.
The central feature of fibromyalgia is chronic pain in multiple sites. These sites are the head, each arm, the chest, the abdomen, each leg, the upper back and spine, and the lower back and spine (including the buttocks).
The pain may be mild to severe.
It may feel like a deep ache, or a stabbing, burning pain.
The most common symptoms of fibromyalgia are
- Pain and stiffness all over the body.
- Fatigue and tiredness.
- Depression and anxiety.
- Sleep problems.
- Problems with thinking, memory, and concentration.
- Headaches, including migraines.
