Comments on: Research: Fibromyalgia and Alternative Health Approaches http://continuumwellness.org/blog/2008/09/26/research-fibromyalgia-and-alternative-health-approaches/ Body, Mind & Soul Wellness Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:31:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Frank Cook http://continuumwellness.org/blog/2008/09/26/research-fibromyalgia-and-alternative-health-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-5444 Frank Cook Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:21:14 +0000 http://continuumwellness.org/blog/?p=676#comment-5444 I am writing to you from the Pacific Northwest Foundation about a case study that may be of interest to your research into fibromyalgia. While this was not a study undertaken by the Foundation, it was a case with which we have had access to in virtually every detail. This includes the chart notes (with the patient's approval) as well as the observations and insights of the patient's health care provider. The case involves an adult female who had been disabled for eight years with diagnosed fibromyalgia. Within four months of treatment, she was able to backpack, regularly work a full day and have little or no pain. As with all our studies, it is our hope to stimulate additional efforts to determine if these results were an aberration or have wider implications. To this end, we wanted to make you aware of the cast study (which can be found online at http://pnf.org/html/fibromyalgia.html), in the hope that it might prove useful as a starting point for research within your organization. Thanks and kind regards, Frank Cook Pacific Northwest Foundation I am writing to you from the Pacific Northwest Foundation about a case study that may be of interest to your research into fibromyalgia. While this was not a study undertaken by the Foundation, it was a case with which we have had access to in virtually every detail. This includes the chart notes (with the patient’s approval) as well as the observations and insights of the patient’s health care provider.

The case involves an adult female who had been disabled for eight years with diagnosed fibromyalgia. Within four months of treatment, she was able to backpack, regularly work a full day and have little or no pain.

As with all our studies, it is our hope to stimulate additional efforts to determine if these results were an aberration or have wider implications. To this end, we wanted to make you aware of the cast study (which can be found online at http://pnf.org/html/fibromyalgia.html), in the hope that it might prove useful as a starting point for research within your organization.

Thanks and kind regards,

Frank Cook
Pacific Northwest Foundation

]]> By: continuum wellness http://continuumwellness.org/blog/2008/09/26/research-fibromyalgia-and-alternative-health-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-2121 continuum wellness Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:25:23 +0000 http://continuumwellness.org/blog/?p=676#comment-2121 Hi Spirulina, Thanks! Hi Spirulina,

Thanks!

]]> By: spirulina http://continuumwellness.org/blog/2008/09/26/research-fibromyalgia-and-alternative-health-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-2118 spirulina Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:56:34 +0000 http://continuumwellness.org/blog/?p=676#comment-2118 Interesting post, i bookmarked your blog, best regards Interesting post, i bookmarked your blog, best regards

]]> By: Holly Ball http://continuumwellness.org/blog/2008/09/26/research-fibromyalgia-and-alternative-health-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-2080 Holly Ball Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:23:26 +0000 http://continuumwellness.org/blog/?p=676#comment-2080 I have the 16 points that fibro is all about. It's very painful. I find that doing stretches and walking help. Saunas are great to releive the pain. At night time I'll use a heating pad on my chest area, that's where my pain is the most. Hope this helps other sufferers. I have the 16 points that fibro is all about. It’s very painful. I find that doing stretches and walking help. Saunas are great to releive the pain. At night time I’ll use a heating pad on my chest area, that’s where my pain is the most. Hope this helps other sufferers.

]]> By: continuum wellness http://continuumwellness.org/blog/2008/09/26/research-fibromyalgia-and-alternative-health-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-1820 continuum wellness Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:03:13 +0000 http://continuumwellness.org/blog/?p=676#comment-1820 Hi Lovelyn, Massage is great to use and so is homeopathy! Hi Lovelyn,

Massage is great to use and so is homeopathy!

]]> By: Lovelyn @ Massage Therapy Benefits http://continuumwellness.org/blog/2008/09/26/research-fibromyalgia-and-alternative-health-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-1819 Lovelyn @ Massage Therapy Benefits Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:57:07 +0000 http://continuumwellness.org/blog/?p=676#comment-1819 Food can have a great effect on our health. So many people don't realize that though. The first study you mentioned about vegan diet and fibromyalgia is a great example of that. Massage therapy can also help relieve pain in fibromyalgia sufferers. Food can have a great effect on our health. So many people don’t realize that though. The first study you mentioned about vegan diet and fibromyalgia is a great example of that.

Massage therapy can also help relieve pain in fibromyalgia sufferers.

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