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Fibromyalgia Bends to Yoga (CME/CE)

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    (MedPage Today) -- A little bit of yoga may take away some of the debilitating symptoms of fibromyalgia, results of a pilot study show...

    Fibromyalgia Bends to Yoga (CME/CE) (click here for the full article at MedPage Today)

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    Neat article Justin. I have been contemplating trying some beginner's yoga and I don't even have fibromyalgia. Looks promising. CL
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cindylou View Post
    Neat article Justin. I have been contemplating trying some beginner's yoga and I don't even have fibromyalgia. Looks promising. CL
    Sounds like a plan. I've been including fibromyalgia articles, as I know there are many patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia.

    Justin Averna
    Founder & President, Spine Patient Society™
    www.SpinePatientSociety.org
    A 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Nonprofit & Charitable Organization


    • 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
    • 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
    • 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
    • 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
    • 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
    • 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
    • 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
    I'm here to help.
    Questions? Suggestions? Need help with registering, creating a signature, etc.?
    justin (at) spinepatientsociety.org


    Disclosure: I have no financial relationships with any surgeons, spine clinics, device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, etc. -- the SPS Board of Directors serve without compensation.

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