Fibromyalgia is a chronic syndrome that can cause widespread pain in the body. Learn more about the condition, including its symptoms, causes, and treatments.

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD Lower back pain affects more than 80% of people at some point. It is especially ...

Learn how lupus and fibromyalgia must be differentiated, even in patients who have both conditions, and how the treatments for symptoms caused by each differ.

In primary (idiopathic) fibromyalgia—the more common form—the cause is unknown. In secondary fibromyalgia, the symptoms are related to another underlying health condition, such as rheumatoid arthritis ...

Physical therapy trains you to do exercises to relieve the fatigue and pain of fibromyalgia. WebMD explains how PT can help.

Fibromyalgia medicines: Learn about the types of medicines that can help treat pain, fatigue, depression, and other symptoms of fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia hurts more when you’re overweight. Having too much body fat and too little muscle also increases fatigue and worsens many other symptoms. Studies show that losing weight and exercising ...

Fibromyalgia increases physical and mental health distress, ultimately increasing the risk of death.