More evidence that CFS and CFS+FM differ in their responses to exercise
20.05.12
AS i HAVE BEEN IN REMISSION OF BOTH DIFFERENT CHRONIC ILLNESSES FOR 19 YRS, WITH 15 YRS IN PRIVATE, HLISTIC HEALTHCARE PRACTICE, HAVING LEARNED AS MUCH AS I HAD TO AND STILL HAVE TO KNOW ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THESE 2 ILLNESS (AND AT TIMES PATIENTS WILL PRESENT WITH BOTH WHCIHC ADDS TO THE EXERCISE REHAB PROBLEMS), THE 1ST DISTINCTION MADE IN FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE IS TO ESTABLISH WHICH 'CATAGORY' PATIENTS FALL INTO BEFORE CONSIDERING WHAT EXERCISE REFIME TO IMPLIMENT WITH THE HELP OF BIO KINETISISTS, MYOFASCIAL THERAPISTS, HYDRO THERAPISTS, YOGA TEACHING. THE GENERAL CONCENSUS WITH FIBROMYALGIA, DEPENDING AGAIN ON HOW SEVERELY AFFECTED THE PATIENT IS, IS THAT MULTIPLE DYSTROPHY BASE LINE EXERCISES SHOULD BEGIN REESTABLISHING ESP HAND, FINDGERS, FEET, TOES MOBILITY, DEEP BREATHING TAUGHT FROM THE DIAPHRAM, SOFT 'TODDLER' BALLS TO BE USED TO ASSIST WITH MOVEMENT, FROM 5 MINS-15 MINS TDS, BEFORE MOVING ONTO WALKING, ASSISTED OR NOT, ON FLAT GRAVEL/GRASS, AS IN SPORTS FIELDS, WITH LIGHTWEIGHT
Source: ProHealth