Fibromyalgia Specialist

A fibromyalgia specialist is a doctor who is trained in the diagnosis and treatment of this horrific disorder. The most common type of doctor who qualifies as a specialist is a rheumatologist. These doctors specialize in treatments for disorders of the joints, muscles and bones. They also treat such conditions as arthritis, osteoporosis, auto-immune diseases, gout, lupus, tendonitis and general musculoskeletal disorders. Unfortunately, these doctors usually treat fibromyalgia with a cocktail of addicting and side effect ridden drugs. After all the time a specialist spends learning all the facts about fibromyalgia, the best treatment they can usually offer is symptomatic relief.

Recommendation for a Specialist in Fibromyalgia

Even though these knowledgeable doctors might be up on all the latest and greatest treatments for this condition, I would not recommend seeing one as an exclusive care provider. The treatments offered do little or nothing to cure this terrible pain syndrome. Eventually, the typical drug treatments will cause more secondary symptoms than they cure. Your best bet would be to give a specialist a try, but also to consider alternative treatment providers as well. The answer to your particular form of fibromyalgia pain might be a combination of treatments from different care providers.

The best specialist I have ever met for fibromyalgia is Dr. John Sarno. Dr. Sarno does not even treat Fibromyalgia specifically, but has had better treatment results than most fibromyalgia specialists that do...
Fibromyalgia Specialist to Back Pain Home 5/27/06 Revised 9/11/08