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May 7, 2020May 7, 2020

Acupuncture, Core Stability Training Improve Balance and Posture in FM Patients, Study Finds

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Acupuncture and core stability training significantly improve balance and postural control in women with fibromyalgia, potentially reducing their risk of falls, results from a clinical trial suggest. The results of the ... Read more

March 19, 2019March 15, 2019

Help! I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

To me, not much is scarier than falling or even just the inability to get up off the floor. I have severe muscle weakness, particularly in my legs. Just this ... Read more

April 11, 2018April 10, 2018

The Trouble with Feeling Good

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Earlier this week, we had two days of unusually dark, drizzly weather, during which I felt bad both physically and psychologically. On the third day, the sun came out. I ... Read more

January 30, 2018January 30, 2018

Fibromyalgia Affects Older People in Confusing Ways

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

As a woman over 60 with fibromyalgia, it’s difficult for me to figure out if a symptom I’m experiencing, such as hip pain, is related to my FM or just ... Read more

May 19, 2017May 19, 2017

Virtual Reality ‘Exergames’ Enhance Mobility and Ease Fear of Falling, Study Finds

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Women with fibromyalgia (FM) were found to improve their mobility skills and balance and have less fear of falling after performing exergames, a form of exercising based on virtual reality, ... Read more

May 12, 2017May 12, 2017

Am I Clumsy, or is it Fibro?

Columns, Finding Balance with Fibro - a Column by Carrie Anton

Growing up, I was known as the family klutz. My parents loved to tell everyone about the multiple times I fell down the stairs without even moving. No matter where ... Read more

April 21, 2017April 20, 2017

Balance Problems Associated with Fibromyalgia

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

I’m not sure what causes balance problems in those of us with fibromyalgia (FM), but it’s a definite problem for me. I have to be careful when bending to pick ... Read more

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017

Women with Fibromyalgia Have Worse Balance than Those Without, Study Finds

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Women with fibromyalgia score more poorly on balance tests — especially those performed with their eyes closed — than those without the disease, according to a newly published Brazilian study. The study, ... Read more

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017

Gait, Balance Severely Impaired in Female Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Shows

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Gait and balance are both severely impaired in people with fibromyalgia, revealed a study published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. Moreover, subjective complaints associated with the condition could ... Read more

December 19, 2016December 19, 2016

Low Levels of Vitamin D May Be Tied to Balance Problems in Fibromyalgia Patients

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Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) who have low levels of vitamin D may have more problems in postural control and balance, a new study says. The study, titled “The Relationship Between ... Read more