Fibromyalgia: The mystery, Controversy, and Treatment Options
Fibromyalgia is a widespread debilitating condition that still remains largely a mystery. Fibromyalgia is also “a bitterly controversial condition” and fibromyalgia “wars” are fought on the legitimacy and clinical usefulness of the actual diagnostic label, etiology, pathophysiology, and preferred treatment options. [1]
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Chronic pelvic pain is one of the underestimated and underattended problems in modern society. How often did you hear or read about chronic back pain or, let’s say, asthma? These are pretty common issues. I am sure you saw multiple back clinics as you commute through your city and, of course, who did not hear about or know somebody with asthma? These are pretty common! But did you know that the prevalence of chronic pelvic pain is similar to those of back pain and asthma? Did you know that 38 out of 1000 women ages 15-73 suffer from chronic pelvic pain?[1] (more…)