osphate deficiencies, notes Elrod 3.
             Fibromyalgia is distinguished from other rheumatic conditions on the ground that it does not cause any internal damage to the body organs neither does it cause body deformity or damage. Although there is no any cure for the condition, several treatments are available, which are aimed at reducing the pain among the patients. Elrod 3 observed that exercises, behavioral interventions, patient education and medications are critical in suppressing the symptoms associated with fibromyalgia.
             Fibromyalgia affects more women than men. Wallace DJ and Wallace JB 10 cite recent statistics as revealing that fibromyalgia affects between 3-5% of the women in America compared to 0.5-1.6% of men in the country. It is also feared that the prevalence rates may be higher than what the current studies show. The condition is also nondiscriminatory since it can affect individuals at any age. Since there is no cure for fibromyalgia, the treatment is basically directed at suppressing the symptoms.
             In order to be able to have effective treatment for fibromyalgia, it is important to understand the origin or the causes of the condition. Several studies have been conducted with an effort to identify the exact cause of fibromyalgia. However, the causes of the condition are not yet clearly known. Nevertheless, a number of factors have been identified to be closely associated with the onset of the fibromyalgia. Some of the major factors associated with fibromyalgia include trauma, infections and stress or depression.
             Emotional stress and depression is one of the major factors contributing to the development of fibromyalgia. Oelke 7 notes that fibromyalgia can be developed or be accelerated by a reduced ability to cope with life stresses and traumas. According to Oelke 7, traumatic experiences can cause injury to the nervous system sensors, which consequently causes the muscles to be hypersensitive to any reaction...