For most Fibromyalgia sufferers, dealing with pain is a daily task. It can be difficult to find relief, even with commonly used medications and remedies. No one knows the exact cause of Fibromyalgia, which adds to its mystery and difficulty to treat. Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition where the muscles and nervous system are on overdrive. Muscles are tight and tense and the nerves do not receive signals to relax when necessary. This leads to a slew of other symptoms which include: headaches, disrupted sleep, depression and moodiness. In one scientific study with Fibromyalgia patients, massage was shown to: *Improve sleep patterns *Decrease pain, fatigue, anxiety, and depression *Decrease cortisol levels (Sunshine, W., Field, T., Schanberg, S., Quintino, O., Fierro, K., Kuhn, C., Burman, I., and Schanberg, S. (1996). Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 2, 18-22.) At the Pittsburgh Center for Complementary Health and Healing, I have seen wonderful results with Fibromyalgia clients. A massage here and there to deal with particularly strong bouts is helpful, especially when you need instant relief. But regularly receiving massage may reduce daily pain levels and have more lasting effects. Try a massage today! Here is a link to the “Chronic Pain” page of our website: http://www.pghhealthandhealing.com/index.php/content/view/chronic-pain