Pain & Stiffness

Resources for understanding and managing the pain and stiffness of fibromyalgia. Topics include muscle pain, TMJ, myofascial pain and exercise approaches.

About Chronic Muscle Stiffness

Chronic muscle stiffness causes persistent pain, fatigue and joint inflammation, often misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia with symptoms that flare up unpredictably.

Coping with Muscle Pain

Real ways to manage the muscle pain and fatigue that comes with fibromyalgia flare-ups.

Exercise and Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Regular exercise can ease fibromyalgia pain, improve sleep, and help restore function without requiring intense workouts.

Joint Hypermobility and Fibromyalgia Syndrome

People with fibromyalgia are more likely to have joint hypermobility, which causes widespread pain and affects how the body moves and feels.

Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Myofascial pain syndrome causes trigger points in muscle tissue that create pain throughout your body, often linked to repetitive strain or fibromyalgia.

Temporomandiblar Joint Syndrome (TMJ)

TMJ causes jaw pain, neck stiffness and difficulty chewing, often overlapping with fibromyalgia and sometimes lasting two weeks.