10 Steps to Clarity: Unraveling Fibromyalgia's Causes, Risks, Complications, and Triggers

9. Chronic Pain And Disability

Some patients may have a mild form of fibromyalgia. Although this can be the case, patients will still deal with chronic pain. However, when this condition is severe, a common complication is to see both chronic pain and disability. This means that a patient's condition is severe enough to significantly compromise their quality of life on more days than it does not. Patients will often require mobility devices to navigate their life from day to day. A common option for these patients is a cane to steady them when they walk, particularly if they are out of the house. Some patients will need to be on disability benefits due to this condition as well