Chiropractic Adjustments Reported as Effective during Treatment of Fibromyalgia Discomfort in West New York
If you suffer with fibromyalgia, you are not alone, as Dr. Marsh sees many people with this particular condition in our West New York chiropractic clinic. As a matter of fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that roughly 2% of all adults in the United States have fibromyalgia pain. Luckily, chiropractic therapy is one treatment option that can provide positive results.
Research Proves Chiropractic Care Helps Fibromyalgia Discomfort
In a study published in mid-2015, 215 adults with fibromyalgia were evaluated based on factors ranging from pain to quality of sleep to the levels of depression or anxiety they felt. Then they were divided into two groups with one group receiving a multi-modal treatment program for three months and the second group receiving the same approach with the addition of chiropractic adjustments (specifically, to the upper neck area) for the same length of time.
The individuals who received chiropractic adjustments in addition to the multi-disciplinary treatment program reported greater results in all areas (pain, sleep, depression, and anxiety) at 12 weeks post-treatment when compared to the study people who received multi-modal treatment without chiropractic care. Additionally, those positive results were lasting as the people reported continued improvement one full year later.
Fibromyalgia issues can significantly reduce your quality of life, both mentally and physically. If you're struggling with fibromyalgia, we might be able to help.
You don't have to suffer! To learn what Dr. Marsh can do for your fibromyalgia pain, call our West New York chiropractic office today.
Studies
- Fibromyalgia. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/basics/fibromyalgia.htm on November 2, 2015.
- Moustafa I & Diab A. (2015, July). The addition of upper cervical manipulative therapy in the treatment of patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial. Rheumatology International;35(7):1163-74.
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Anthony Marsh DO, who has nearly 40 years of healthcare experience, now oversees operations at the Osteopathic Medicine, Pain, and Rehabilitation Institute as Medical Director. He accepted this role after serving as a chiropractor Anthony Marsh DC for more than two decades and he leverages his unique blend of experience and knowledge to provide leadership as a licensed medical physician.