Body Balancing Medical Massage Therapy — Rebalancing the body to get back to life
Gary, your medical massage therapist

Everything Hurts?

Fibromyalgia

The short answer? Let's see how I can help.

The longer answer? When the alarm system is turned up, harder is not better.

What You Might Notice

Widespread discomfort, fatigue, and sensitivity to touch.

Why Does It Happen?

Pain processing and nervous-system sensitivity are important parts of fibromyalgia.

How I Look at It

I adjust pressure and pace to the person, focusing on comfort and tolerable movement.

Page in development: This is an initial educational overview. The full terrain-based explanation for fibromyalgia is still being written and reviewed.

Start with the right question

A sensitive nervous system needs a thoughtful, gentle approach.

A symptom or diagnosis is a starting point, not a complete explanation of what is happening in one person's body. History, patterns of movement, tissue tolerance, medical factors, and daily demands can all influence what someone experiences.

Why context matters

Some symptoms have causes that require medical diagnosis or treatment. Others involve overlapping mechanical and functional factors. Medical Massage Therapy can be considered only where appropriate, and it is not a substitute for diagnosis or necessary medical care.

What we'll explore

As this page is developed, we'll look at the anatomy and physiology involved, common compensations, what to watch for, and where hands-on care may or may not fit.

Don't just ask where it hurts.

Ask why the body is working that way.