New research proposes that the symptoms of fibromyalgia are heavily neurological in origin, which can often be overlooked by traditional treatment methods. A researcher from the University of Michigan presented the findings at the American Pain Society’s annual scientific meeting, illustrating the exact processes in which fibromyalgia pains occur through the nervous system, rather than in localized regions. “This does not imply that peripheral nociceptive input does not contribute to pain experienced by fibromyalgia patients, but they do feel more pain than normally would be expected from the degree of peripheral input. Persons with fibromyalgia and other pain states characterized by sensitization will experience pain from what those without the condition would describe as touch,” explained the author. The study recommends the integration of pharmacological treatments such as gabapentinoids, tryclclics, serotonin and reuptake inhibitors with proactive methods such as stress reduction and guided exercises. To learn more about this study, click here.