What could be causing my popping joints in Fibromyalgia?
I have just purchased your book. I have had Fibro for 30 years. I have started snapping ligaments and tendons, adding more pain. What could cause this?
Many thanks.
Carol
Answer
Dear Carol,
If by snapping you mean tearing/rupturing, this is not part of FMS. If you mean making snapping/popping noises around the joints, that is usually simply because the muscles are tight, so the tendons attached to them are also pulled tight. Because of this, instead of gliding silently over bony prominences in the joints, they have a little snap as they cross over these, and sometimes make the snapping noise. In these cases, it is no big deal, but should not be causing more pain. So have your doctor check you over, but the benign cause above is the usual cause.
L&B
Dr. T
Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. is one of the most frequently quoted post viral CFS, fibromyalgia, energy, sleep and pain medical authorities in the world. He is the author of 12 books including You Can Heal from Long Covid, the best-selling From Fatigued to Fantastic!, Pain Free 1-2-3, The Complete Guide to Beating Sugar Addiction, Real Cause Real Cure, The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution, and the popular free Smart Phone app Cures A-Z. He is the lead author of eight research studies and three medical textbook chapters on effective treatment for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Dr. Teitelbaum appears often as a guest on news and talk shows nationwide, including past appearances on Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, Oprah & Friends, CNN, and FoxNewsHealth.
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