Treating Fibromyalgia with Acupuncture
Fibromyalgia (FM) means “pain of the muscle fiber,” and the most characteristic symptom is a high level of pain in muscle tissue. It wasn’t until 1987 that the American Medical Association (AMA) recognized it as a “distinct condition that is responsible for significant disability (Marcus, 1).” The typical sufferer of fibromyalgia is: female, over 30, and has some…
