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How to move: exercising with fibromyalgia

Exercise can exacerbate fibro symptoms – but it can be one of the most effective ways to alleviate them tooFibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes widespread muscle pain and tenderness. It is often accompanied by fatigue, altered sleep, cognitive disturbance and emotional distress. It usually develops in middle adulthood and affects more women than men. In Australia, fibromyalgia affects 2% to 5% of the population.An exercise physiologist, Sarah Comensoli, says many people with fibromyalgia worry exercise will make their pain worse. That concern is reasonable – it isn’t uncommon that people with fibromyalgia experience more post-workout pain and tiredness when they first begin exercising. Continue reading...

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/mar/03/how-to-move-exercising-with-fibromyalgia

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