Upper Cervical Chiropractor for Fibromyalgia in White Plains, NY

Fibromyalgia is a complex and often confusing pain disorder. When this illness strikes, your body experiences widespread aches and pain accompanied by intense fatigue. What’s most frustrating is that the cause of this often debilitating condition is unknown — and most traditional medical and therapy treatments do not provide a cure or give any long term relief.   If you’ve tried everything to relieve your fibromyalgia symptoms and improve your ability to function, Upper Cervical Chiropractic of New York is here for you. Our world-class chiropractor specializes in NUCCA, a spinal correction procedure that could help relieve your pain, stress, and the chronic fatigue caused by fibromyalgia.

Only those with fibromyalgia can truly understand the discomfort and frustration of this often misunderstood pain disorder. Fibromyalgia is highly prevalent, impacting 10 million people in the U.S. alone. Of these, nearly 90% of sufferers are women, although men can also develop fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is characterized by a reduced threshold to pain and deep aches that impact your body’s soft tissue. Even a simple touch on a tender point can send pain through your body. Symptoms of fibromyalgia can come and go based on fatigue, overexertion, stress, and even damp or cold weather. Some of the most common signs of this disorder include:

• Throbbing, stabbing, shooting, or twitching pain
• Body aches
• Tender points that hurt when touched, such as in the back or neck
• Severe fatigue
• Headaches
• Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
• Impaired vision
• Skin issues
• Sleep disturbances
• Depression or anxiety

While the exact cause of fibromyalgia is unknown, many believe that this disorder may be triggered by trauma to the upper cervical region of the spine. Whether due to injury or overuse, spinal trauma can cause compression of the brainstem. This may lead to increased levels of a neurotransmitter called Substance P. This brain chemical works as a pain messenger, and higher levels of Substance P may account for the chronic pain experienced by fibromyalgia patients. Upper cervical care can be an effective tool in managing many of fibromyalgia’s most debilitating symptoms. By correcting misalignments found in your upper cervical spine, the NUCCA technique may be able to address spinal trauma to bring you incredible relief.