Many fibromyalgia (FMS) sufferers can’t sleep. The lack of sleep is the result of stress induced chemical imbalances within the body. Lack of sleep further impairs the body’s ability to replenish hormones and neurotransmitters that are essential to a normal sleep cycle. Sleep deprivation has been show to exacerbate “fibro-fog” and play a direct role in pain, fatigue and depression in FMS.1,2,3,4,5
In our office, we recognize the critical role of sleep in FMS, and treatment is designed to facilitate a return to normal sleep cycles naturally, without the use of prescription medications. If you have fibromyalgia our treatment may be able to help you. Dr. Shook is available for complimentary phone consultations to see if you could benefit from our care. If you would like to schedule an appointment or if you have any questions, just give us a call at (828) 324-0800, or email Dr. Shook at drshook@alliancechiropracticcenter.com. You can also visit us at www.ncfibroclinic.com.
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- Moldofsky H. Sleep and pain. Sleep Med Rev. 2001 Oct;5(5):385-396.
- Davies KA, Macfarlane GJ, Nicholl BI, Dickens C, Morriss R, Ray D, McBeth J. Restorative sleep predicts the resolution of chronic widespread pain: results from the EPIFUND study. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2008 Dec;47(12):1809-13.
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