Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia causes widespread pain, fatigue and poor sleep. With graded exercise, pacing and support alongside your doctor, symptoms can be managed and daily life made easier.
Understanding fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a long term condition that causes widespread pain throughout the body, along with persistent fatigue and disturbed sleep. It is thought to involve changes in the way the nervous system processes pain signals, so the brain and spinal cord amplify sensations and the body becomes more sensitive to pressure, touch and activity. This is a real, physical condition, even though scans and blood tests often look normal, and it is not something you have imagined.
Symptoms tend to vary from day to day and can flare with stress, poor sleep, overexertion or doing too little. Alongside pain and fatigue, many people notice stiffness, difficulty concentrating and low mood, which is understandable when pain is constant. There is no single cure for fibromyalgia, but the condition can be managed well. The most effective approach combines gentle, graded activity, good pacing and support from a team that understands the condition.
Signs to look out for
- Widespread, aching pain on both sides of the body
- Persistent fatigue and low energy
- Unrefreshing or disturbed sleep
- Morning stiffness
- Difficulty concentrating, often called fibro fog
- Heightened sensitivity to pressure or touch
- Flare-ups after stress or overactivity
Why it happens
- Altered pain processing in the nervous system
- Family history of fibromyalgia
- Physical or emotional stress and trauma
- Poor or disrupted sleep
- Other conditions such as arthritis or infection as triggers
- More common in women
Treating fibromyalgia at Rehoboth
Every plan starts with a thorough assessment and a written plan you can actually read. Same-week appointments across five Grand Cayman clinics.
Because fibromyalgia affects the whole body, care works best as part of a team, and we work alongside your GP or specialist rather than in place of them. Your first visit is an unhurried assessment of your pain, sleep, activity levels and goals. From there we build a personalised, realistic plan. The cornerstone is graded exercise, gentle movement introduced in small, manageable steps so you build tolerance without provoking a flare.
We teach pacing so you can spread activity through the day and avoid the boom and bust cycle, and we use hands-on therapy, gentle stretching and relaxation to ease stiffness and calm the nervous system. Education about the condition, sleep and stress is central, and our wellness programmes support long term self management. We keep in close contact with your doctor and refer promptly if your symptoms change or need further medical review.
Services that treat fibromyalgia
Physiotherapy
Magnetotherapy, robotic rehabilitation, shockwave, ultrasound and electrical stimulation, calibrated to your exact diagnosis.
General Practice
General health consultations, work-permit & taxi medicals, statutory certificates and annual health checks, with same-week appointments.
Wellness Programs
Preventive, whole-person programs: posture, movement, lifestyle and long-term health improvement.
Fibromyalgia questions, answered
Yes. Physiotherapy is one of the most effective ways to manage fibromyalgia, using graded exercise, pacing and gentle hands-on treatment to reduce pain and build tolerance for activity. We cannot cure the condition, but we can help you feel more in control and more active.
Yes, when it is introduced gently and gradually. Overdoing activity can trigger a flare, so we start small and build slowly at a pace your body can handle. This graded approach is one of the best supported treatments for fibromyalgia.
Yes. Fibromyalgia is best managed by a team, so we work alongside your GP or specialist rather than in place of them. Our general practice team is available in Grand Cayman, and we refer promptly whenever your care needs medical input.
No referral is needed to start physiotherapy for fibromyalgia, and you can book directly. We offer same-week appointments across our five Grand Cayman clinics and bill CINICO and major insurers directly.
Other neuromuscular conditions we treat
Chronic Pain
Chronic pain that has lasted months needs a different, whole-person approach. We help reduce your pain and rebuild the activity and confidence it has taken.
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Stroke Recovery
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Neuropathic Pain
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Nerve Pain and Neuralgia
Neuralgia is pain caused by an irritated or damaged nerve, often sharp, burning or electric in quality. Physiotherapy helps calm symptoms and rebuild comfortable movement alongside your doctor.
Postherpetic Neuralgia
Postherpetic neuralgia is lasting nerve pain that can remain after a shingles rash has healed. Physiotherapy and pain management help ease symptoms alongside your doctor's care.