Fibromyalgia

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Across
  1. 4. ___________ malfunction that increases pain transmission
  2. 5. what happens to circulation to the brain and muscles during exercise with this condition
  3. 7. pain
  4. 9. muscle
  5. 10. one of the largest groups of __________ pain syndromes
  6. 12. used as an indicator for improvement
  7. 13. hormone implicated in inability to enter into restorative sleep
  8. 14. handles all medications
  9. 15. _________ affected more then men
  10. 19. hypersensitivity to stimuli
  11. 22. works on applying work simplification and ergonomic principles
  12. 25. tender point index score for no tenderness
  13. 26. easily distracted, forgetful, struggle to keep up with conversations
  14. 27. improvements in pain can take up to this many weeks
Down
  1. 1. major symptom
  2. 2. issues in the brain and not peripheral tissues where pain is received
  3. 3. these muscles take over for respiration during exercise
  4. 6. exercise intensities for flare ups
  5. 8. cells involved in chronic pain
  6. 11. a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and tenderness in localized areas
  7. 16. ____________ parasympathetic branch
  8. 17. _____________ sympathetic branch
  9. 18. working on changes in nutrition
  10. 20. a well validated, multidimensional instrument
  11. 21. tissue
  12. 23. early form of fibromyalgia syndrome
  13. 24. tender point index score for untouchable