Fibromyalgia Network Membership
Description
Get ahead of your fibromyalgia symptoms with treatment and self-help advice. Membership begins with the current issue and benefits include:
- Fibromyalgia Network Journal delivered to your mailbox (20 pages, ad-free, Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall)
- Monthly eNews Alerts sent to you by email (5 pages)
- All articles original and packed with expert advice
- Complimentary physician and support group referrals for your state (U.S. only)
- Participation in surveys
- Free "bonus" articles and brochures
- Privacy protection
Selected topics in current issue:
- A Tune-Up for Your Brain
A new nondrug therapy going through FDA approval revolutionizes the way fibro may be treated in the future. It substantially reduces pain, exhaustion, and sleep disorders. - Pain Doctor’s Approach to Fibro
Find out what a pain specialist has to say about her multidisciplinary approach to treating fibro symptoms and sleep, including her rules for opioids. - Muscle Fatigue and Topical Treatments
Why do your muscles feel weighed down as if you’re wearing a heavy wet suit? Several topical analgesics for pain relief are under the microscope. - Sleep, Hypertension, and Fibro Symptoms
Lack of good quality sleep disrupts your body’s rhythm and may be at the root of hypertension. Researchers provide treatment suggestions. - Ideas for Getting it in Gear
You know how important it is to exercise, but how do you do it without feeling worse? Get how-to help on yoga, Pilates, a simple walking program, and a DVD to start moving. - Brainpower, Movement, and Muscle Function
You bump into and stubble over everything. Why is getting around so difficult? New research shows the connection between walking patterns, balance and brain function. - Opioids: Effective for Fibro, or not?
Novel research on opioids and why they affect patients differently. Find out what is known about the seemingly “bad reputation” of these drugs.
Above is just a sampling of topics in your first of many issues.
If you join now, you will start with the Current issue. Click here to read the table of contents.
For a list of Membership benefits, click here.
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