Fibromyalgia (FM) is a long-term condition characterised by widespread chronic pain. Other symptoms can include fatigue, trouble thinking or remembering, waking up tired, pain or cramps in the lower abdomen, depression, or headache.
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ICD-10 ChapterVI: Diseases of the Nervous System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Idiopathic / Multifactorial 3 Condition Classchronic, musculoskeletal 3 Connections
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Source Bad Ragaz Ring Method (Wikipedia)
Source Guaifenesin protocol (Wikipedia)
Source Muscle Relaxant Therapy (Wikipedia)
Source Pacing (activity management) (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the nervous system
2. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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Fibromyalgia (FM) is a long-term condition characterised by widespread chronic pain.
- The causes of fibromyalgia are unknown, with several pathophysiologies proposed.
View the Source Guaifenesin protocol (Wikipedia)
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Guaifenesin protocol is a treatment to reverse fibromyalgia suggested since the 1990s by R. Paul St.
Watsu (Wikipedia)
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Watsu has been proposed as a therapy for fibromyalgia syndrome, and for rehabilitating patients after a stroke.
Pacing (activity management) (Wikipedia)
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Patients with varying fatigue-causing conditions such as multiple sclerosis, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis can benefit from exercise with pacing Pacing is commonly used to help manage conditions that cause chronic pain or chronic fatigue.
Bad Ragaz Ring Method (Wikipedia)
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Therapeutic applications include orthopaedic and rheumatology conditions (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, spondylosis, osteoarthritis, including pre- and postsurgery, fibromyalgia, and ankylosing spondylitis); post fracture (e.g., spine, pelvis and lower limb); soft tissue injuries; thoracic or breast surgery; and neurological conditions (e.g., cerebrovascular accident, spinal
Muscle Relaxant Therapy (Wikipedia)
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Spasmolytics such as carisoprodol, cyclobenzaprine, metaxalone, and methocarbamol are commonly prescribed for low back pain or neck pain, fibromyalgia, tension headaches and myofascial pain syndrome.
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