Atualmente sabe-se que a fibromialgia é uma forma de reumatismo associada à da sensibilidade do indivíduo frente a um estímulo doloroso. O termo reumatismo pode ser justificado pelo fato de a fibromialgia envolver músculos, tendões e ligamentos. O que não quer dizer que acarrete deformidade física ou outros tipos de seqüela. No entanto a fibromialgia pode prejudicar a qualidade de vida e o desempenho profissional, motivos que plenamente justificam que o paciente seja levado a sério em suas queixas. Como não existem exames complementares que por si só confirmem o diagnóstico, a experiência clínica do profissional que avalia o paciente com fibromialgia é fundamental para o sucesso do tratamento.
A partir da década de 80 pesquisadores do mundo inteiro têm se interessado pela fibromialgia. Vários estudos foram publicados, inclusive critérios que auxiliam no diagnóstico dessa síndrome, diferenciando-a de outras condições que acarretem dor muscular ou óssea. Esses critérios valorizam a questão da dor generalizada por um período maior que três meses e a presença de pontos dolorosos padronizados.
Diferentes fatores, isolados ou combinados, podem favorecer as manifestações da fibromialgia, dentre eles doenças graves, traumas emocionais ou físicos e mudanças hormonais. Assim sendo, uma infecção, um episódio de gripe ou um acidente de carro, podem estimular o aparecimento dessa síndrome. Por outro lado, os sintomas de fibromialgia podem provocar alterações no humor e diminuição da atividade física, o que agrava a condição de dor.
Pesquisas têm também procurado o papel de certos hormônios ou produtos químicos orgânicos que possam influenciar na manifestação da dor, no sono e no humor. Muito se tem estudado sobre o envolvimento na fibromialgia de hormônios e de substâncias que participam da transmissão da dor. Essas pesquisas podem resultar em um melhor entendimento dessa síndrome e portanto proporcionar um tratamento mais efetivo e até mesmo a sua prevenção.
A massagem relaxante é muito útil no tratamento da fibromialgia, por ter como objetivo principal o relaxamento muscular, e com isso a redução de dores, é muito importante também, associar exercícios de alongamentos a massagem, pois com os alongamentos trabalhamos também os tendões e ligamentos.A massagem em uma pessoa com fibromialgia deve ser feita com manobras leves, pois a musculatura está extremamente sensível, e nas primeiras sessões o paciente pode sentir dor durante a massagem, mas essa dor tende a começar a aliviar minutos após a sessão. As sessões devem ser feitas com intervalos de no máximo uma semana.
Geralmente após 3 ou 4 sessões o cliente já sentirá um grande alivio nas dores que costumava sentir com frenquencia.
The term fibromyalgia refers to a widespread and chronic pain condition. It is considered a syndrome because it encompasses a range of clinical manifestations such as pain, fatigue, malaise, sleep disturbances. In the past, people who had widespread pain and a series of ill-defined complaints were not taken very seriously. Sometimes emotional problems were considered as a determining factor of this situation or a nebulous diagnosis of "fibrositis" was established. That's because it was believed that there was involvement of a muscle inflammatory process, hence the ending "itis."
Currently it is known that fibromyalgia is a form of arthritis associated with the sensitivity of the individual before a painful stimulus. The term arthritis may be explained by the fact that fibromyalgia involves muscles, tendons and ligaments. What not to say that entail physical deformity or other sequelae. But fibromyalgia can affect the quality of life and job performance, reasons which fully justify that the patient is taken seriously in their complaints. As there are no exams that alone confirm the diagnosis, the clinical experience of the professional who evaluates the patient with fibromyalgia is crucial for successful treatment.
From the 80 researchers worldwide have been interested in fibromyalgia. Several studies have been published, including criteria that help in the diagnosis of this syndrome, distinguishing it from other conditions that lead to muscle or bone pain. These criteria value the issue of widespread pain for a period greater than three months and the presence of standardized tender points.
Different factors, alone or combined, may favor the manifestations of fibromyalgia, including serious illness, emotional trauma or physical and hormonal changes. Thus, an infection, a bout of the flu or a car accident, can stimulate the appearance of this syndrome. On the other hand, the symptoms of fibromyalgia can cause mood changes and decreased physical activity, which aggravates the pain condition.
Research has also sought the role of certain hormones or organic chemicals that may influence the manifestation of pain, sleep and mood. Much has been studied about the involvement of hormones in fibromyalgia and substances involved in pain transmission. These searches can result in a better understanding of this syndrome and thus provide more effective treatment and even prevention.
A relaxing massage is very useful in the treatment of fibromyalgia, having as main objective muscle relaxation, and thereby reducing pain, is also very important, stretching exercises involve massage, because we also work with the stretches the tendons and ligaments .
A massage on a person with fibromyalgia should be done with mild maneuvers, since the muscles are extremely sensitive, and the first session the patient may feel pain during the massage but the pain tends to begin to relieve minutes after the session. The sessions should be made at intervals of no more than a week.
Usually after three or four sessions the client already feel a great relief in the pain it used to feel with frenquencia.
Fonte: http://www.fibromialgia.com.br/novosite/index.php?modulo=pacientes_artigos&id_mat=4
Currently it is known that fibromyalgia is a form of arthritis associated with the sensitivity of the individual before a painful stimulus. The term arthritis may be explained by the fact that fibromyalgia involves muscles, tendons and ligaments. What not to say that entail physical deformity or other sequelae. But fibromyalgia can affect the quality of life and job performance, reasons which fully justify that the patient is taken seriously in their complaints. As there are no exams that alone confirm the diagnosis, the clinical experience of the professional who evaluates the patient with fibromyalgia is crucial for successful treatment.
From the 80 researchers worldwide have been interested in fibromyalgia. Several studies have been published, including criteria that help in the diagnosis of this syndrome, distinguishing it from other conditions that lead to muscle or bone pain. These criteria value the issue of widespread pain for a period greater than three months and the presence of standardized tender points.
Different factors, alone or combined, may favor the manifestations of fibromyalgia, including serious illness, emotional trauma or physical and hormonal changes. Thus, an infection, a bout of the flu or a car accident, can stimulate the appearance of this syndrome. On the other hand, the symptoms of fibromyalgia can cause mood changes and decreased physical activity, which aggravates the pain condition.
Research has also sought the role of certain hormones or organic chemicals that may influence the manifestation of pain, sleep and mood. Much has been studied about the involvement of hormones in fibromyalgia and substances involved in pain transmission. These searches can result in a better understanding of this syndrome and thus provide more effective treatment and even prevention.
A relaxing massage is very useful in the treatment of fibromyalgia, having as main objective muscle relaxation, and thereby reducing pain, is also very important, stretching exercises involve massage, because we also work with the stretches the tendons and ligaments .
A massage on a person with fibromyalgia should be done with mild maneuvers, since the muscles are extremely sensitive, and the first session the patient may feel pain during the massage but the pain tends to begin to relieve minutes after the session. The sessions should be made at intervals of no more than a week.
Usually after three or four sessions the client already feel a great relief in the pain it used to feel with frenquencia.
Fonte: http://www.fibromialgia.com.br/novosite/index.php?modulo=pacientes_artigos&id_mat=4
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