Myofascial Pain Syndrome Support Group

Myofascial Pain Syndrome (or MPS) is a term used to describe one of the conditions characterized by chronic pain. It is associated with and caused by "trigger points" (TrPs), sensitive and painful areas between the muscle and fascia. The symptoms can range from referred pain through myofascial trigger points to specific pains in other areas of the body. It may be related...

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Anyone try the Wii Fit for exercise??

amkm0712
amkm0712
I've been looking at trying the Wii Fit. I've heard alot of positive things about it from "normal" people. I have Fibro and MPS so excerising for me is hard to begin with, and I've gained alot of weight in the past 6-12 months and really want to get back in shape.

Any comments or opinions?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi - my physical therapist said it it OK for me. I am starting off slowly and continuing my regular stretches and exercises. It helps with balance and the yoga exercises seem good. When you first start it tests your balance and some other things and gives you a fitness age. Mine was 85! I have brought that down in the 60's now, but I doubt it's very scientific.
nik2
nik2
I have a Wii, it has helped some ,but i stopped for awhile. I was using it to might.
amkm0712
amkm0712
Well, I get my Wii Fit today!! I"m so excited to try it, and scared at the same time. I got a promotion at work that's got me doing alot more running around and I'm sore from that. But maybe I'm so out of shape that that's just my body not be used to moving so much, normally. and not the mps.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Let us know how it goes. I've heard some good things but think we need to be careful how we exercise. Muscle strengthening is difficult because it can aggravate any trigger points in the muscles. Stretching type things seem to be better but I can't say I have found anything that really works well.

I wish there were proven exercises for us fibromyalgia patients but I haven't been able to find much more than stretching. Feldenkrais has been ok but I haven't done it much recently. It's pretty safe and let you do allot of things while lying on the floor.