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Osteopathic Considerations For Fibromyalgia

  • Aggi Kozlowska Enterprises Inc. (Corporate Address) 1235 Fairview Street Unit 222 Burlington, ON, L7S 2K9 Canada (map)

Fibromyalgia is a chronic and long-lasting disorder that causes pain throughout the body as well as fatigue and trouble sleeping.  It affects an average of 3% of the population with women being four to nine times more affected than men.  

This webinar will offer a deep dive into this still mysterious condition looking not only at the latest research but also amassing an understanding of the role an OMT can play in the treatment and management of Fibromyalgia. 

  • Lay of the Land:  What is Fibromyalgia & how is it diagnosed?

  • Prevalence and comorbidity of Fibromyalgia

  • Review of relevant anatomy/NAVL

  • Physiological Implications of Fibromyalgia

  • Fibromyalgia & the expression of pain 

  • Allopathic vs Osteopathic approaches to the treatment of Fibromyalgia

  • Osteopathic considerations & the role of Osteopathic Manual Practitioner in the treatment of Fibromyalgia 

  • What would Dr. Still do?

  • Case study

  • Discussion/Q&A/Feedback

Duration: 60 min.

Type: Online/Virtual via ZOOM 

Cost: CDN $49 + HST

Credits:  1 Osteopathic Credit 

Presenter: Agata (Aggi) Kozlowska 

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