Why fibromyalgia isn’t a chronic condition and how you can heal yourself

The definition of fibromyalgia is western medicine is: a chronic disorder characterised by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and tightness in localised areas.

Many people around the world are suffering from this condition. Mostly women between the ages of 20-50 years of age. Sadly, most don’t know of Chinese medicine and how it may heal the root cause of the condition.

Chinese medicine treats the root cause

Treating the root cause is basically the main purpose of Chinese medicine. Putting a huge bandage over the symptoms won’t heal the condition. Healing need to be done at the core level of the root case of any disease.

The definition of fibromyalgia in Chinese medicine: a Bi syndrome, du to wind, cold and dampness that invades the meridians, and lead the blockage, which cause pain. The root cause of this is qi and blood deficiency over long time, so wind, cold, dampness pathogenic factors lead to Bi syndrome. Which means painful syndrome. A group of syndromes, where also arthritis fits in.

It´s a spleen and liver disharmony

Another reason for fibromyalgia is spleen qi deficiency, which is something I personally see most of in clinic. Spleen qi deficiency leads to weak digestion, and the spleen not being able to send blood and qi to our muscles, leading to painful syndrome in our muscles. The spleen dominates the muscles, and when it fails to do so, because of too much worrying which is the main emotion that injures the spleen, our muscles get weak and painful.

The liver is another organ involved in fibromyalgia. Due to emotional upset and stress, anxiety and depression, the liver qi gets injured, which also may lead to painful syndrome, as the liver dominates our tendons.

Basically, fibromyalgia is an imbalance of liver and spleen.

The irony of Western medicine

Treatment in western medicine includes: painkillers, antidepressant medicine, sleeping medicine, muscle relaxant medicine, and even anti-seizure medicine.

The irony of this is that these medicines will have side effects, and the liver is the organ that need to clear the body from the toxins of the medicine. The irony? The liver is part of the root cause of the disease.

Chinese medicine includes natural remedies

Treatment in Chinese medicine includes: acupuncture, Tuina (massage therapy), herbs, guasha, moxa, and cupping.

Chinese medicine have no side effects. It heals your body from inside, rebalancing the core issue of your condition.

What you must do however, is to work deeply with your emotional life. Because that’s where to root lies, and that’s where it always start. Fibromyalgia is mainly caused by emotional upsets.

And, another great treatment for fibromyalgia: yin yoga.

Brain fog

70-90 % of fibromyalgia patients experience difficulty thinking and concentrating. The reason for this is that the spleen is in control of our ability to think clearly. A weak spleen creates fogginess in the mind. One way to have a look if you have a week spleen is to look at your tongue. Does it have tooth marks at the edges? This is a sign on spleen qi weakness.

Contact a Chinese medicine practitioner for help

If you suffer from fibromyalgia, my hope is that this blog article can help you realise that fibromyalgia doesn’t have to be a chronic condition, and you can heal yourself with the right help, and the willingness to do the work.

Ask around in your community for an acupuncturist trained in Chinese medicine.

You shouldn’t have to suffer.

I was personally told I had fibromyalgia

If it helps in your belief that fibromyalgia can be healed, I was once diagnosed with the condition myself, during a time when I was working as a police officer. The reason behind my condition was stress. Today I live pain-free and I don’t suffer from fibromyalgia. I run, skate, surf and practice yoga. With no pain and a strong body.

Your body have the ability to heal.