Fibromyalgia and Exercise

Hi fibro-cfs friends,

A little Fibro-cfs care talk:

The 2007 physician fibromyalgia exercise article in this blog was right on track. CFS-Fibeomyalgia Sufferer’s can barely get up off a chair some days less start up an exercise program. THe mention in the article regarding swimming or walking is a fantastic program. Only issue I find here is one must get out of bed or the chair and go do it! For those of you who can, wonderful! For the sufferers that are to tired or hurt to much to participate, exercise is out of reach! Or is it? This is were stretching plays an under utilized role for CFS-Fibromyalgia sufferer’s. Chiropractors and physical therapists play a vital healing part in your life. Work with them and follow the stretching erercises they provide you. Make sure the stretching exercises are explained clearly and written down with an example of each exercise. Go for it! Nobody can do it for you!

Care Tip: an exercise I perform in bed before I attempt to roll out (I’m not kidding) is lying on my back with one knee bend and foot sole down on the bed, with knee bent I bring the other leg toward me, circle my arms around the bent knee and draw the leg as close to my chest as I am able. I Hold to a count of 3 and lower my leg. I do this 3 times for each leg. This is one of my stretches that has helped my flexibility. I don’t even need to get out of bed for this one!

your friend,
Cheryl