Ninth International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society

Abstract

Fibromyalgia presents a myriad of symptoms, and pinpointing treatment is challenging and varied in western medicine. In traditional Tibetan Medicine, this condition primarily falls under the category of rLung (wind) disorders. Consulting the pathology chapter on rLung (wind) disease, a direct correlation emerges to western symptomatology. The root causes of this modern western disorder rest within the causes and conditions of rLung (wind) itself. Further, due to the chronic nature of this disorder, involvement of other bodily systems often produce imbalances which fall under dual classification. In understanding described symptomatology, causes and conditions, locations in the body, and patient sensations, a clear pathology is revealed. Treatment follows guidelines elaborated within the Tibetan medical texts. Specifically, rLung (wind) disorders attacking muscles, tendons, ligaments or rLung (wind) “running in the channels” provides accurate descriptions of, and treatment models for this modern western affliction. In this paper, Fibromyalgia pathology is identified and beneficial treatments within the four methods, consisting of diet, behavior, medicine and accessory therapy are elaborated. I present examples and techniques which produce therapeutic results, as well as precautions for preventing secondary disorders and flare-ups of pain.