5 Benefits of Exercise for Fibromyalgia
Chronic pain can make it hard to work out, but exercise may be the thing to help alleviate your symptoms.
Fibromyalgia often comes with symptoms like chronic pain, mental fatigue, and sleep disturbances. This may make exercise very unappealing, yet studies have shown that exercise might actually help ease some of those symptoms.
In this video, learn the different ways that exercise may help manage fibromyalgia symptoms. Make sure to consult a healthcare provider before starting a new exercise plan for fibromyalgia.
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