May 12, World Fibromyalgia Day

Why a day for fibromyalgia

World Fibromyalgia Day is celebrated on 12 May in the squares of the main Italian cities in order to raise awareness about a little known syndrome, difficult to diagnose, debilitating and chronic, highly debilitating even in the workplace and personal.

It is women who are most affected, in addition to muscle and skeletal pain, insomnia, intestinal disorders, anxiety and depression can also occur.

What is the fibromyalgia syndrome

As reported by the Androkonos agency, almost two million Italians suffer from fibromyalgia syndrome or fibromyalgia .

It is an insidious and debilitating disorder, as it affects muscles, ligaments and tendons, or the intersections between muscles and bones, causing pain, asthenia, fatigue.

I nsidioso because on the one hand it is not so easy to identify, in fact it can often be confused with other pathologies such as arthritic or rheumatic.

On the other hand, it is sometimes underestimated, primarily by the patient, and often mistaken for widespread musculoskeletal pain connected to seasonal or other factors.

In recent years, thanks to research and new studies, guidelines have been defined to specify the diagnosis, these points include symptoms well explained on the Anfisc site.

In fact, there is no specific cure, often painkillers are used, but at the base they do not solve the problem.

Events on fibromyalgia

As for the events and appointments of the day in the various points of the peninsula, here is the Aisf website where to find updates.

For example, in Veneto, in Belluno, a course is organized with rheumatologists, physiatrists and experts and a public conference; all on Saturday 20 May.

Palermo instead dedicates two days, on 11 and 12 May, between training courses and information conferences on the latest treatments, novelties, knowledge of the pathology.

In Milan, the appointment is in Piazza Lima, near Corso Buenos Aires, with the CFU-Italia group, the association "Beyond the bars-art therapy in prison" and SICS, the Italian School for Rescue Dogs; in conclusion DongFangLei-Kung Fu School will demonstrate Taiji tanglang quan.