Physical & Occupational Therapy Interventions For Patients With Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia, also known as fibrositis, is a condition that causes widespread pain and tenderness all over the body. Other symptoms may include fatigue, cognitive difficulties, anxiety, migraines, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, and postural tachycardia syndrome.

While there is no cure for fibromyalgia, there are treatments that can help control the symptoms. Trying a variety of treatment strategies can help minimize the symptoms and improve your overall health. Natural remedies for fibromyalgia may include:

• Physical therapy and occupational therapy, which helps to improve strength and reduces stress on the body.
• Massage therapy
• Meditation
• Yoga
• Exercise
• Stress-reduction techniques
• A balanced, nutritious diet

A physical therapist can help teach you exercises to increase your strength, mobility, flexibility and stamina. Your physical therapy treatment plan may include stretches, strengthening & range of motion exercises, cardiovascular exercises and pain-relieving modalities. Reddy Care offers aquatic therapy at our Bayside clinic with our AquaFit underwater treadmill system. Exercising increases energy, reduces pain and improves your sleeping but the buoyancy of water supports joints and the body overall. 

An occupational therapist can help make safety adjustments in your home or work environment or teach you different techniques so you can continue to perform daily tasks while putting less stress on your body. Occupational therapists help you with adaptive techniques, energy conservation, pain management, relaxation techniques, problem solving, sleep hygiene, communication techniques, and goal-setting. 

Fibromyalgia isn’t life-threatening but it can be challenging to live with chronic pain and fatigue. If fibromyalgia isn’t treated your work and daily activities are more difficult to do. Call Reddy Care Physical, Occupational and Aquatic Therapy today to get started!

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Written by:

Dr. Vinod Somareddy, PT, DPT

President

Reddy Care Physical Therapy

Reddy Care Occupational Therapy

Reddy Care Aquatic Therapy

Author

Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy is an outstanding specialty service providing exceptional care and state-of-the-art treatments for the residents of Farmingdale and Great Neck, New York. The combination of innovative exercise programs, manual therapy, and technology together with the expertise of every member of the team enables Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy to provide services that ensure superior clinical outcomes and consistently high patient satisfaction.