Walking Helps Fibromyalgia

Doctors now know that starting an exercise program may not be easy but it is essential in battling fibromyalgia and keeping patients healthy. To someone suffering with Fibromyalgia the thought of exercise may be at first a foreign concept.

Lynne Matallana, president and founder of the National Fibromyalgia Association says, "If you have fibromyalgia, you have this amplified pain signal telling you that something is wrong and it's a natural instinct to want to protect your body by going to bed, but that actually makes pain worse."

Walking is a great, moderate exercise that can be done at any speed, from a slow stroll progressing up to speed walking if desirable. While walking, the body is restored to a normal neurochemical balance, creating mood enhancing substances like serotonin which induces a more positive emotional state.

Sufferers of fibromyalgia need exercise for the very same reasons as the general population, however their approach to exercise must be more cautious, controlled and disciplined.