Exercises

[PRAZEGIRL]

Does anyone have any exercises I can do for my Fibromyalgia as I am fed up being in pain.

[Beargrrr]

I have been told that yoga and Pilates are both very good for fibromyalgia. I haven't tried it yet so can't say if it works or not but may be worth looking into. I hope you find something that helps x

[whistler]

I think the key is to start where you are, and work from there really really really slowly, so if you can do 2 mins, do that for a couple of weeks daily, then go up by half a minute for a couple of weeks etc. so you build up slowly. Any overdoing will crash you, so make a plan and even on good days don't do more. Build it slowly, starting with what you can do on a bad day, and using that as you limit to work from. If you take time off for sickness, go back to lesser level and build again accordingly.

I have emphysema and heart problems, plus M.E. and a stack of other things. I particularly like a video which is really for upper body to improve breathing, it is slow and steady, and being a video it can be paused for breaks. Breathing is always good for us anyway, so worth a look

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Will it help with your pain reduction? I have no idea, but at least you will feel your achieving something and it is good for us anyway. Hope you recover soon, x

Carole

[lou1065]

I do gentle yoga stretches and do what I can at aquarobic class, none of which eases pain but does help to keep me positive and mobile. I treat each day as a sport event where warming up is essential. Not much help but that's what I do. xx

[Stephrm44]

I do some yoga on the wii fit, so you just do what you can manage. There are also apps you can download onto a phone or tablet. Have you tried relaxation exercises which can help with visualisation techniques to help with pain?

[lesley1829]

Toning tables. - No effort necessary, so you don't spend the rest of the day exhausted! I find aqua-fit helps too. (possibly because it is a good giggle!)

[whistler in reply to lesley1829]

ooh. Like it x

[Mrs_allen]

Swimming is a good place to start as its gentle exercise. Aqua fit is really good

[whistler in reply to Mrs_allen]

I tried aqua fitness years ago, loved it but couldn't keep up with them and spent more time at pool side on my own doing just soft exercises, so started going to pool without the classes then. Did hurt more after for it though. x

[Julie63]

I go to a reduced mobility tai chi class once a week and find it great fun. It's run by the dad of a fellow fibromite and he's happy for you to sit down and do the exercises if you want/need to. I got a copy of the music he uses on cd and have been doing the moves at home during the week when I get five mins to myself. It's great too for helping my asthma and when I can't get to sleep, I do the moves in my head and control my breathing, stops me breathing too shallow or having a panic attack. Good luck and gentle hugs, Julie xxx

[TheAuthor]

I do daily physio whereby I lay on the bed and roll my knees, ankles and hips a number of times, I believe that it helps me. I want to genuinely wish you all the best of luck with finding suitable exercises for you.

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken

[nedd]

I think the trick is whatever you choose make it part of your routine. Choose something enjoyable and start slowly. Do and review. If it's a chore build in treats.

I,have a mantra.

Something is better than nothing.

Here's to something.

[fenbadger]

Good one Nedd. Tai chi might be worth a look. You're not training for a marathon. You're simply moving the limbs. So any of those will be good. Swimming and cycling are non weight bearing, as are Ken's bed exercises. How about "chairobics". I do some every day. Up, down up, down, then the other eyelid. I don't recommend sitting in bed asking for "tea dear". Good luck in your search.

[nedd in reply to fenbadger]

You might be on to something with eye lid exercises. I was introduced to NLP recently. And they combine eye movement with tapping. While repeating some emotional statement.

I'm afraid it gave me a fit of the giggles.

Good exercise all around laughter.

[fenbadger in reply to nedd]

laughter is the best medicine. There was a medieval monk who wrote a treatise on "the Ministry of Mirth"