4 Simple Self-Care Tips to Ease Fibromyalgia Pain
In this video, pain specialist Anita Gupta, DO, PharmD, explains tips to improve overall quality of life with fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia, which causes widespread pain all over the body with no clear cause, requires a combination of treatments. Because it doesn’t have a clear and simple cause (for example, there is no inflammation involved), there is no quick cure or perfect pill.
“Individuals need to have physical therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, medication management, and self-care,” says Anita Gupta, DO, PharmD, pain specialist. “[Self-management] is a critical component for patients to overcome the pain.” In this video, learn doctor-recommended self-care tips to support patients' fibromyalgia treatment.
- Anita Gupta, DO, MPP, PharmDDr. Gupta is a board-certified anesthesiologist, pharmacologist, and pain specialist.
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