Exercises for Chronic Fatigue in Fibromyalgia Patients

People with chronic fatigue syndrome or Fibromyalgia respond to workouts unusually. They have a fear of physical exercise as it can aggravate their symptoms. People with fibromyalgia need to divide their daily activities into small, manageable tasks. The crucial part is to manage activity levels in this disease. Since these patients cannot endure typical exercises, workouts aiming at raising their aerobic capacity are beneficial for them.

These patients should be pushed to cross their limits in order to balance rest and activity. If they are not pushed, their fitness levels can deteriorate to a dangerous level. However, avoid overexertion, as it will exacerbate the disease. Immerse fibromyalgia patients in a non-stop push-crash circle in which they perform better, crash, relax, feel a little refreshed again, and perform again. Patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome should start slowly and then increase their pace gradually. Some fibromyalgia patients may begin with stretching for a few minutes.

Begin Slowly

Some patients may start by working out for a few minutes. Patients who have severe chronic fatigue syndrome should restrict themselves to daily chores, waking up, personal cleanliness and necessary jobs until they find themselves steady enough to do any other tasks.

Light Activity

Simple stretching and muscle building exercises are good to begin with. Daily workouts can be divided into a greater number of sessions to avoid aggravating the symptoms. Activities should be short and stretched throughout the day, with intervals for rest. A 1:3 ratio is ideal for beginners, i.e. exercise for 1 minute and then rest for 3 minutes.

Training Exercises

Engage flexibility exercises and resistance training to improve stamina and increase flexibility. Exercise can begin with simple stretching and muscle strengthening. Wall push ups, picking and grabbing objects is good initially. After you pass the previous stage, resistance band workouts can be added to build power and flexibility. Patients should ensure they get enough rest to avoid overexertion.

Graded Training Therapy

A GET training program includes active stretching and a broad range of motion muscle tightening and expansion exercises. When starting this program, it is advisable to avoid extremes and stabilize physical activity first. Sufficient rest is a key element of GET. The patients should stop training before the chronic fatigue symptoms worsen. A preset clock determines the endpoint of each GET session. This finish point should be reached before the patient gets exhausted. Fibromyalgia patients need to measure their individual limits with experimentation. The objective of GET is to improve overall fitness.

It is advisable for them to work with practitioners to plan a routine to be as active as possible without infuriating the symptoms. Better activity management may improve sleep pattern, reduce pain and other symptoms so patients can work better, and engage wholeheartedly in daily activities.