Being In Deep Water May Be Bad For Your Retirement But Great For Your Fibromyalgia

No matter if you have money invested in real estate, stocks or bonds… your retirement is most likely in deep water.

Sadly, many Americans have lost most, if not all, of their hard-earned savings. And, if you have a serious medical condition like fibromyalgia (FM), money worries may be affecting you even more.

But, being in deep water for retirement and FM are much different. And here is why…It seems as through exercise helps many of the complaints associated with fibromyaligia.

Symptoms such as pain, fatigue, non-restorative sleep, and mood all improve when fibromyalgia patients exercise on a regular basis.

A study divided 60 women into 2 groups: running on land vs. running in deep water. Scientists hoped to see what, if any, difference there was between these exercise options. As one might expect, in general, both groups improved significantly.

However, the deep water group improved greater in the emotional health category and obtained faster results with improved depression scores. Because running in water is less stressful on weight bearing joints like the knees and hips (due to the buoyancy factor), running in water may be favored in certain specific cases if the knees, hips or low back are problematic.
Each fibromyaligia patient has specific needs that should be evaluated by a doctor to determine what treatments can offer him or her the best results.

Like all doctors’ offices, care may vary from office to office. So if you are looking for a Chiropractor who also offers short term, affordable fibromyalgia care, or if you have questions, call Cumming Chiropractor Dr. Gregory King at 770-833-7586 or visit our website at www.backsmartchiropractic.com . You can be seen immediately with no obligation to extensive treatment plans.



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exercise to treat fibromyalgia. Arthritis & Rheumatism (Arthritis Care & Reasearch) 2006;55(1):57-65.