Chronic Pain & Fibromyalgia Treatment
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Treating Chronic Pain & Fibromyalgia with Chiropractic Neurology
Chronic pain, whether caused by fibromyalgia or by another cause, makes it difficult or impossible to enjoy day-to-day life.
Especially for chronic pain that migrates or moves throughout the body, it can be difficult to pinpoint solutions that bring lasting relief. Many treatment plans “chase” pain around the body, trying to find the source in each area where pain is experienced. But often, for those with chronic pain, the issue originates in the central nervous system, and this central issue causes pain and other symptoms throughout the body. Understanding the brain and nervous system’s role in chronic, widespread, and migrating pain through chiropractic neurology can be the key to finding solutions that bring long-term relief.
Our Evaluation
Many patients call our evaluation the most thorough they’ve ever had!
Dr. Beckwith will walk through a detailed health history with you, and assess your current health status based on the principles of chiropractic neurology. Finding the source of symptoms is often tied in to the way your brain and body communicate. Factors like balance, reflexes, responsiveness, and more can give Dr. Beckwith deep insight into how your brain and body are working together — or struggling.
In the case of chronic pain and fibromyalgia, pain is often a symptom of nervous system dysregulation, rather than an issue with the area experiencing the pain. For example, many are familiar with the concept of a “phantom limb,” where someone who has lost an arm or leg still feels pain in the limb that is no longer there. That demonstrates that pain in a certain area of the body does not actually have to be CAUSED by that area of the body. Pain originates in the brain and nervous system as a message that something is wrong. But if the pain is caused by an issue in the central nervous system, treating the affected area will be ineffective — it must be addressed at the source. This is why functional neurology is a strong fit for many cases of chronic pain, including that caused by fibromyalgia.
This evaluation will be the basis of a treatment plan designed to help you manage symptoms and bring lasting relief.
Common Symptoms Alongside Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia
As a chiropractic neurologist, Dr. Beckwith frequently sees patients with chronic pain, including pain caused by fibromyalgia. In many cases, they’ve seen multiple doctors and undergone numerous treatment options, but still struggle with symptoms like:
Pain
Migrating pain, which varies in place and intensity over time
Fatigue
Brain fog
Poor balance
Poor sleep
Anxiety and/or depression
Treating Chronic Pain with Chiropractic Neurology
Chronic pain can cause upheaval in your day-to-day life, but chiropractic neurology helps us find ways to ease symptoms. The results of your evaluation will guide your treatment plan. For example, an interruption in your reflexes may give us insight into exactly where in your vestibular system disruption has occurred, as well as which treatments might be most effective for you.
Based on your evaluation, Dr. Beckwith will develop a treatment plan that addresses the root cause of symptoms of POTS and other dysautonomias. Our treatment is gentle and targeted, working with your body rather than against it to help relieve symptoms. Much like physical therapy for injured muscles, we use treatment practices that help strengthen and support (and sometimes inhibit) parts of your nervous system that are causing symptoms. This can include targeted adjustments to the neck and spine, but just as often involves sensory stimulation, balance work, and other specially-tailored exercises that help reset the connection between your brain and body. It is important to note that POTS patients are often not good candidates for the typical “crunchy” neck adjustments many chiropractors use.
When treating chronic pain with chiropractic neurology, Dr. Beckwith often employs techniques like:
Certain types of eye movements in certain speeds and directions
Combined eye-head strategies
Passive or active complex body movements
Inner ear strategies, targeting either the gravitational or rotational circuitry of the inner ear
Sensory strategies targeting the autonomic nervous system, including the vagus nerve and/or the fight-or-flight responses
Cognitive activities
Spatial sensorimotor strategies
These techniques help to address problems in the nervous system, and bring patients lasting relief from chronic pain and other symptoms of conditions like fibromyalgia.
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