The Impact of Fibromyalgia

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Contents: 6 original online articles; plus online multiple-choice test

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Discover how you can begin assisting those clients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Through this brief program you will:

Understand the criteria used by physicians for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia as well as difficulties in such a diagnosis – widespread pain, severity of pain, and pain for three months or more.
Identify possible causes of fibromyalgia – autonomic nervous system dysfunction, sleep disorders, trauma, and infection.
Recognize the symptoms experienced by fibromyalgia patients – difficulty with daily living, depression, limited ability to care for self and family.
Summarize ways to help fibromyalgia patients accept their pain.
Distinguish between chronic fibromyalgia pain and flare-ups that occur for fibromyalgia patients.
Determine appropriate massage therapy techniques for use on fibromyalgia patients.

In the course The Impact of Fibromyalgia we've combined articles written especially for the Institute's Massage Professionals Update. These articles include:

Maintaining Compassion for Fibromyalgia Clients - Although skilled massage therapists are capable of relieving the pain of fibromyalgia, a common practitioner pitfall can get in the way.
Fibromyalgia Relief Aided by Releasing Fear - Discover how massage therapists can help their clients with fibromyalgia break through chronic pain by addressing the practice of fear avoidance.
Fibromyalgia Part 1: Fibromyalgia Relief with Massage - Help your clients with fibromyalgia relieve their pain. Learn about this debilitating syndrome - and how massage therapists can make a tremendous impact on their clients with fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia Part 2: Nine Massage Techniques - Fibromyalgia sufferers know massage can be their most powerful ally, as long as the therapist knows how to handle this painful syndrome. Read which techniques are the most helpful, and what bodyworkers need to be aware of when handling clients with fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia: Not Just the Patient Suffers - Fibromyalgia has long been a misunderstood illness that affects not only those diagnosed with it, but their families as well. Massage therapy offers a proven treatment option for the patient, their family members and caretakers.
Emphasis on Breathing Helps Massage Clients in Pain - Learn about research suggesting that chronic pain sufferers benefit from slowed breathing.

You can either read the articles by clicking on any of the titles above or upon enrollment you'll be able to access these articles and your online test through your online course account.

Testimonials

I liked this course. Even though it is a short course, the information was highly relevant and contained recent research.

Sarah Wolf, LMT

The course was interesting and I gained lots of new knowledge about Fibromyalgia.

Karolina Nilsson Grenabo

My wife, and several clients have fibromyalgia. This material is current, based on clinical research, and concise. Very well presented and relevant to body workers and healthcare providers of all kinds.

Brett Christian, LMT

This course is very helpful in dealing with clients with Fibromyalgia. It helps to understand that massage helps with the pain they have and deal with daily.

Thomas Shavers, LMT

I found this to be one of the most interesting and informative courses that I have taken. The course materials were intriguing. Fibromyalgia has always been very misunderstood by our society. I would highly recommend this course to ALL Therapists.

Vickie Sweeney, LMT, CA

Great, easy to follow, straight forward text. It had a lot of helpful tips that I can use on my clients who suffer from FMS.

Amanda Hardy, CMT

I would have like to have seen more information and test questions on applied massage therapy techniques and modalities. The didactic of this course was excellent.

Arthur LaPerriere, LMT

Great Course! Very important for as many people as possible to understand this disease. It encourages more compassion for those who suffer from the disease and for their caretakers and loved ones.

Darlene Dilley, BCTMB

Course materials and information are nicely presented and very informative. Covered many aspects of the disease which was very helpful in understanding the process and aspects of the Syndrome itself . Thanks so much guys, I really enjoyed the course as I am a fibromyalgia sufferer as well as a practitioner.

Sabirah N. Muhammad

Excellent course.

Herbert Schlichting, LMT

Learning Objectives

Understand the criteria used by physicians for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia – widespread pain, 11 of 18 active tender points over the four quadrants of the body, pain for three months or more.
Identify possible causes of fibromyalgia – autonomic nervous system dysfunction, sleep disorders, trauma, and infection.
Recognize the symptoms experienced by fibromyalgia patients – difficulty with daily living, depression, limited ability to care for self and family.
Discuss the difficulties in diagnosing fibromyalgia.
Summarize ways to help fibromyalgia patients accept their pain.
Distinguish between chronic fibromyalgia pain and flare-ups that occur for fibromyalgia patients.

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