Finding Your Balance
A Mindful Approach to Easing Fibromyalgia Pain with Physical Therapy
On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, AnnMarie Dulen, Physical Therapist at Twin Cities Pain Clinic, presented a webinar on how individuals suffering from fibromyalgia can better manage their pain and lead more fulfilling lives. Titled Finding Your Balance – A Mindful Approach to Easing Fibromyalgia Pain with Physical Therapy, the webinar goes in-depth on how muscle behavior can impact fibromyalgia while presenting mindful breathing and stretching techniques aimed at relaxing key muscle groups to release tension and provide relief.
You can view the entire webinar recording below.
Mindful Stretching Techniques
During the webinar, AnnMarie reviewed and narrated three short videos demonstrating low impact stretching and motion techniques, each one performed from a different position – laying, sitting, and standing. You can view each of these videos below. If you have any issues viewing the viedeos in this blog post, the links to the videos on YouTube are also provided.*
Mindful Stretching Techniques – Laying Down
A detailed demonstration of low-impact physical therapy exercises and breathing practices, executed from a laying down position, for managing fibromyalgia pain.*
Mindful Stretching Techniques – Sitting
A detailed demonstration of low-impact physical therapy exercises and breathing practices, executed from a seated position, for managing fibromyalgia pain.*
Mindful Stretching Techniques – Standing
A detailed demonstration of low-impact physical therapy exercises and breathing practices, executed from a standing position, for managing fibromyalgia pain.*
Diaphragm Breathing
AnnMarie explains how proper breathing can help to release muscle tension. She provides an overview of how to use your diaphragm to execute appropriate breathing techniques. To help highlight how the diaphragm works during the breathing process, she displayed a link to a video that was not shown during the webinar, but it can be viewed below.* ^
Managing Pain With Mindfulness
We hope that this webinar has provided you with some unique and innovative insights into the complexities of fibromyalgia and a deeper understanding of how a few simple techniques can help you to better manage your pain.
However, while these techniques can go a long way in improving your quality of life, we do not recommend relying on them exclusively. You should also consult with a pain management professional to disucss your condition and explore additional treatment options that can work in tandem with these at-home practices to provide optimal relief.
Thank you for joining us as we continue together down the path to pain relief.
*NOTE: The information in the video above and those below is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Any and all exercises, stretching, or other activities performed outside a professional healthcare setting are performed at your own risk. Twin Cities Pain Clinic is not responsible for any actions or decisions taken based on the information presented nor for any consequences that result.
^The video, 3D view of diaphragm, is in no way associated or affiliated with Twin Cities Pain Clinic and the content is solely the property of the video’s creator.
