Surprising Conditions Weighted Blanket Therapy Treats

Relieves Fibromyalgia Pain

Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition that can affect the entire body. Symptoms typically include widespread pain in muscles and joints, fatigue, morning stiffness, anxiety, and depression. Patients with fibromyalgia can frequently have tender points in many places on their body. Tender points are painful areas near joints, although they are not on the joints themselves. These points are often found on the neck, chest, back, elbows, and knees. For patients living with this condition, a weighted blanket often relieves fibromyalgia pain through the gentle pressure it provides. The blanket promotes relaxation throughout the body and encourages the relaxation of nerve endings that cause pain for these patients. It can also provide a sense of protection, safety, and warmth, calming an overly stimulated nervous system and releasing pain-relieving hormones such as dopamine and serotonin.

Keep reading to discover how a weighted blanket can help with this disorder.