New Treatments for Fibromyalgia

In my training as a physical therapist, pharmacology was required study. Traditional physical therapy comes in contact with many different medications for pain, inflammation, etc. As I began my Myofascial Release training, medications were viewed as maskers of symptoms and frowned upon.

Research published earlier this year shed light on a promising new treatment partner for fibromyalgia sufferers. Low-dose naltrexone has shown to be effective in reducing the symptoms (pain) of fibromyalgia. Published in 2009 by the scientific journal Pain Medicine, low-dose naltrexone produced a 30% reduction in symptoms vs use of a placebo. Given the very low side effects of this compounded medication, it merits inclusion into the treatment choices of fibromyalgia sufferers. Low-dose naltrexone is not a pain medication. It affects the body in different ways. You can read the full text versioin of this research paper on my website (#229).

Walt Fritz, PT

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