Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that goes far beyond “body pain”. She profoundly alters how the brain and nervous system process pain, causing common stimulus to be interpreted as intense suffering. Therefore, one of the most common and debilitating complaints is deep pain in the legs, especially in the thighs and calves. This pain doesn’t arise from inflammation or visible muscle injury. What happens is a mistake in the way the brain amplifies the painful signals, a phenomenon known as central awareness. In people with fibromyalgia, the nervous system remains…
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