It is believed that one of the triggers of fibromyalgia is trauma. Many fibromyalgia sufferers reported that their pain started after a certain traumatic event in their lives. Hence, addressing trauma can help with fibromyalgia management and even reduce it symptoms. In fact, researchers discovered that psychotherapeutic approach using EMDR shows promising results as a fibromyalgia treatment.
What is EMDR?
EMDR stands for Eye Moment Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a fast acting approach of repairing mental trauma. This was designed originally to treat distress as a result of traumatic memories, including those associated with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This process works by stimulating the conditions required for the mental processing of information. The treatment is most specifically applicable to conditions that are associated with the REM sleep.
I wish you could update information..I am sure information has changed since many of your reports are from 2015