Fibromyalgia: how can acupressure relieve the pain?

Fibromyalgia, or Diffuse Idiopathic Polyalgic Syndrome (DISPS), is a disease of the rheumatic family. It is estimated to affect 2% to 5% of the French population, or 1.3 to 3.3 million people! And yet this disease is still very poorly understood… In addition to the disease itself, many sufferers have to contend with scepticism from their doctors and those around them.

Fibromyalgia in everyday life

Fibromyalgia can have a multitude of symptoms, making it difficult to diagnose! However, there are 3 main symptoms common to all sufferers: chronic pain, anxiety and fatigue. Sleep disorders are also observed. However, we don’t know whether they are a symptom or a consequence of the disease!
We still have difficulty understanding the origin of these ailments, to the point where some people feel they are going mad!

Fibromyalgia can also be confused with or added to other illnesses such as ankylosing spondylitis. To find out more, it is not uncommon to be referred to a rheumatologist, a pain treatment centre or even a neurologist.

To help diagnose fibromyalgia, 18 points of pain or hypersensitivity have been highlighted: knees, lower back, hips, elbows, shoulder blades, sternum, trapezius, lower neck and skull.

Relieving fibromyalgia with acupressure

It’s difficult to talk about curing or treating illness. However, acupressure, using acupressure cushions and mats, can act on the symptoms of the disease!

Acupressure to relieve pain

We all know: fibromyalgia is painful! This pain can take the form of burning or tingling sensations… or, as in many cases, continuous pain.
While one of the first reflexes when faced with pain would be to turn to medication, Climsom offers you a natural solution to relieve your pain at home in just twenty minutes a day. Climsom Zen acupressure cushions and mats will :

• Relieve muscular tension
  The body will relax naturally to adapt to the 6930 pimples covering the acupressure mat. The acupressure cushions can be used to target pain more precisely. Place them under the nape of the neck, shoulders or lumbar region and relax all the tension trapped in these areas. With the cover removed, you can heat your acupressure cushion and enjoy the effects of the heat for even deeper relaxation!
  
• Boost blood circulation, activate blood microcirculation
  – Good blood circulation will help repair tissues and muscles. It will also promote the supply of nutrients needed by the body and the elimination of toxins.
  – Hydration of the spinal discs will also be improved by boosting blood circulation. This will relieve the pressure between the vertebrae and thus relieve back pain.
  
• Releasing endorphins and oxytocin:
  Endorphins and oxytocins are hormones secreted naturally by the body. They have many beneficial, relaxing and analgesic (pain-relieving) properties. Acupressure mats will boost the endogenous production of these feel-good hormones. Acupressure will symmetrically help to reduce cortisol, the stress hormone. Imagine your nervous and hormonal system receiving a massive dose of feel-good signals, while your aches and pains gradually disappear… All in the comfort of your own home and close at hand whenever you need it.

Are you sceptical? According to our survey, 20% of those questioned who were on painkillers had reduced or stopped their medication thanks to the effects of acupressure.

Reducing anxiety with acupressure

Fibromyalgia involves sufferers in several old circles. Pain is a source of stress, which in turn is a source of pain! What’s more, you dread the extent to which fibromyalgia is going to make you suffer tomorrow, or even this afternoon… Do you wonder whether you’ll be able to keep to the schedule you’ve set yourself? All that stress is now lodged in your shoulders and neck…
Although anxiety is more psychological in nature, acupressure can help in the following ways:

• Acupressure cushions and mats relieve muscular tension.
  For neck and shoulder pain, an acupressure cushion with a millet filling is ideal. The firmer spelt filling, on the other hand, is best for use in the lumbar region. However, there’s nothing to stop you choosing the opposite! Both will be effective, but it all depends on how sensitive you are and what kind of sensation you’re looking for.
  
• The endorphins and oxytocin released by the body on contact with the acupressure cushion or mat will have an immediate feel-good effect. These happy hormones also act as a natural anxiolytic! At the same time, acupressure helps to reduce the stress hormone cortisol.
  
• Acupressure cushions and mats ‘reprogram’ the nervous system.
  The pressure exerted by your body on the 6930 points of your acupressure mat stimulates thousands of sensory sensors. Your nervous system will then be saturated with information that will ‘replace’ the pain associated with fibromyalgia, at least for the duration of the session. By teaching your body to deal with the ebb and flow of pain and well-being information, it will gradually become easier and easier to tame and get rid of the day-to-day pain associated with fibromyalgia. In just a few sessions, you’ll see the difference – and 30% of users even notice it from the very first session!
  
• Acupressure cushions and mats let you enjoy a relaxation session at home.
  Sit quietly on your acupressure mat and take about twenty minutes to clear your mind. Concentrate on your breathing and enjoy all the benefits that come gradually. If this proves difficult, use this time to read. If you’re sitting with the mat tucked up against your back, you can even enjoy watching television! Keep one thing in mind: don’t think!

L’acupression vous aide à améliorer votre sommeil et atténuer la fatigue

The stress caused by fibromyalgia leads to cerebral hyperactivity! It’s not easy to fall asleep in these conditions…
We’re faced with a new vicious circle: fatigue! Fatigue is one of the major symptoms of fibromyalgia. What’s more, the pain and stress involved cause sleep problems. What’s more, it’s not uncommon to have trouble falling asleep when the fatigue is too intense! Finally, these sleep problems have a knock-on effect on fatigue the following day.

Free from pain thanks to the acupresison cushions and mats, and relaxed by this relaxation session, falling asleep will be easier.
What’s more, endorphins and oxytocin are known to have a soporific effect. So you’ll fall asleep more quickly and be less likely to be woken up in the middle of the night by pain!