Does a fibromyalgia flare cause terrible hand and arm pain?
Fibromyalgia does not have a specific definition whatsoever. However, if we define it from the origin of the word, we simply say Fibromyalgia is a pain in the body tissues. Fibro means soft tissues like bones, tendons and ligaments; Myos means muscle and algia means pain or discomfort that could be felt in the region mentioned. Fibromyalgia as a word has double origins, from Latin and Greek language.
Fibromyalgia can also be defined as a chronic pain disorder that is always felt in and around the body which has various symptoms. Pain is an uncomfortable feeling which accompanies any disorderliness in the body system.
Fibromyalgia is not a disease but a syndrome (a cluster of symptoms and signs of disordered function) that causes chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain. The pain typically includes particular areas of increased sensitivity called Tender Points – spots where application of mild finger pressure causes pain without spreading beyond that site. Fibromyalgia is often associated with one or more other symptoms, such as: sleep problems, fatigue, stiffness, skin tenderness, pain after exertion such as exercise, lightheadedness, fluid retention, paresthesias (sensations of numbness, tingling, or other heightened sensitivity), or cognitive problems (including difficulty with memory and vocabulary).
Now, the question is does a fibromyalgia flare cause terrible hand and arm pain? Well, from literal definition of fibromyalgia, we say, it is a chronic symptoms felt in muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones. Since we have these parts of the body in the hand and arm region, there is a tendency hope that these parts may feel the pain too. This implies that muscles and soft tissues of the arm and hand can also be affected with the syndrome even though this claim has not been evidently defended in people diagnosed for fibromyalgia.
There are also tender points associated with fibromyalgia. These tender points are usually painful points that are diagnosed to establish the fact that it is definitely fibromyalgia pain or otherwise. These tender points are unanimously eighteen (18) in most diagnosed fibromyalgia individuals. These points are in pairs making it 9 pairs. These points include lower back, hips (also in osteoarthritic patients though), front of the neck, elbows, back of the neck, shoulders, upper back, knees and chest.
There are variety of fibromyalgia treatment that are set aside for fibromyalgia pain relief. Of the most patch treatment for fibromyalgia treatment. Example of that is the cannabis patch for fibromyalgia which has been very effective and relieves patients with fibromyalgia. Nerve pain patch has also been used
REFERENCES:
- http://www.webmd.com/fibromyalgia/guide/fibromyalgia-symptoms#1
- http://www.webmd.com/fibromyalgia/guide/fibromyalgia-symptoms#1
