Thursday, February 16, 2012

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peace be with you i am page faith i want to share some of my health troubles with all anyone who will help me understand. what is going on in the world of feeling better. because the dr. to me donot touch you any more they just say ok lets get some kind of x-ray .you know from mri to cat scans ,or more. please keep me in mine when things... Read moreChevron
posted 02/28/2011, comments (0)|
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Co-Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Assn.

Off-Label Prescribing Enhanced by Patient-Reported Outcomes

I recently came across a rather unusual, but quite interesting study that looked at the PatientsLikeMe Web site and analyzed how the information reported by patients on the site could be a useful tool for both doctors and their patients when it comes to prescribing medications off-label.  Identifying the ProblemAlthough off-label prescribing... Read moreChevron
posted 02/28/2011, comments (0)|
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Karen Lee Richards

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Co-Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Assn.

Study Shows Myofascial Release Therapy Significantly Improves Fibromyalgia Symptoms

A study recently published in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that myofascial release therapy significantly improved many of the symptoms of fibromyalgia including pain, sleep quality, anxiety and quality of life.  Myofascial release therapy (MRT) is a type of massage that applies very gentle sustained... Read moreChevron
posted 02/26/2011, comments (0)|
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Karen Lee Richards

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Co-Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Assn.

Four Chronic Pain Conditions Among Top 20 Diagnoses

Practice Fusion, a company that provides a free, web-based Electronic Health Record application to physicians, has announced the top 20 most diagnosed conditions in the U.S. in 2010.  Among those top 20, four are chronic pain conditions.  1. Hypertension  2. Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol/triglycerides)  3. Diabetes  4.... Read moreChevron
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Karen Lee Richards

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Co-Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Assn.

7 Conditions Often Mistaken for Fibromyalgia

If you talk with a room full of fibromyalgia patients, you're likely to hear quite a few stories describing years of uncertainty prior to finally receiving a fibromyalgia diagnosis.  You'll probably also hear many accounts of being misdiagnosed with other illnesses before doctors determined that they actually had fibromyalgia.  It's not... Read moreChevron

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