Fibromyalgia
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Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia affects the musculoskeletal system along with connective tissue and often results in muscle stiffness, especially in the neck, shoulders, and back.
Symptoms
- Chronic and widespread pain.
- Pain that may feel like a burning pain or a deep ache.
- Tender points, especially at the back of the neck and the shoulders.
- Body aches and stiffness that gets worse at night and improves over the course of the day.
- Fatigue and sleep problems.
- Heightened pain response to applied pressure.
- Numbness and/or tingling in the hands and feet.
Causes
- Physical injury.
- Psychological stress.
- Illness, especially viral infections.
- Emotional trauma.
- Sleep disturbances.
