Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain

-- by Devin Starlanyl, M. D.

The definitive book on fibromyalgia, but also a useful text on myofascial pain syndrome. For many years the pain of "fibro" has been dismissed by doctors as an imaginary disease of nervous women. Starlanyl is a woman, and an M. D. and and has fibro -- as do many men.

Fibro is commonly confused with myofascial pain syndrome. The two conditions commonly overlap, although fibro is more directly related to metabolic problems and possibly head/neck injury. Here you will find solid and sensible information on signs and symptoms of fibromylagia vs. myofascial pain, pain and fatigue, perpetuating factors, medication, nutrition, and resources. Also includes a large selection of the famous B. D. Cummings trigger point illustrations from Travell & Simons' Myofascial Pain & Dysfunction.

"It is becoming increasingly clear that nearly all fibromyalgia patients have myofascial trigger points that are contributing significantly to their total pain problem."

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See also Dr. Starlanyl's latest work, Healing Through Trigger Point Therapy: A Guide to Fibromyalgia, Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction.