Why Does Your Fibromyalgia Hurt? (2of5)
The Real Reason It Hurts Everywhere – And Why Most Explanations Are Missing the Truth. An Evidence-Based Approach To Fibromyalgia With Research That Is Decades Ahead Of The Education System.
What Fascia Really Is – The Body's Hidden Web
Fibromyalgia pain feels like it's everywhere at once – deep aches that never fully fade, burning sensations under the skin, sharp stabs that catch you off guard, and an exhaustion that makes even simple tasks overwhelming. You've probably spent years searching for answers, only to hear vague explanations like "central sensitisation" or "amplified nerve signals" that don't explain why it started or how to truly stop it.
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At Physology, here in Bath (serving clients across Bristol too), we see your pain differently – and with absolute certainty.
With over 100 years of Fascia research from the best medical scientists in the world, we understand Fibromyalgia pain at a depth that isn't yet taught in the traditional healthcare system. So your GP or Physio hasn't been taught. There is a gap between the research and the education.
After more than 20 years working exclusively with Fascia, we've seen the research prove time and again that Fibromyalgia's widespread, unrelenting symptoms stem from restricted Fascia – the body's continuous connective tissue web.
When Fascia tightens and loses its natural glide, it creates mechanical tension that irritates nerves, pulls on muscles, and disrupts the entire system. This isn't theory – it's what we release every day to deliver pain-free results for our clients.
The Truth About Your Pain
This is the most important video you will watch regarding your Fibromyalgia pain.
Fibromyalgia pain feels like it's everywhere at once – deep aches, burning sensations, stabbing tenderness, and an exhaustion that never lifts.
If you've seen your GP in Bath or Bristol, you've probably heard the usual explanations: "It's your nervous system," "It's central sensitisation," or "There's no clear cause."
Fascia - The continuous single web structure.
Seen here as the white web structure surrounding the muscle fibres, Fascia surrounds every strand of every muscle, nerve, blood vessel, organ and every other cell in the body. It is one single continuous web full of pain receptors (meaning you feel pain in your Fascia).
​Research-backed, Fascia-focused pain treatment to get you pain-free from Fibromyalgia.
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Widespread Aching and Stiffness:
Restricted fascia acts like a full-body net that's been pulled too tight – creating constant, low-level mechanical tension on muscles, joints, and tissues. This dehydration and thickening of Fascia reduces its natural elasticity, leading to that dull, deep ache that covers large areas (often the back, shoulders, hips, and limbs). It's not vague "inflammation" – it's physical pull from adhesive Fascia layers that don't glide properly. Research supports this: a key paper proposes Fascia inflammation and dysfunction as the peripheral input driving widespread pain.
​Key Research :
1) Fascia: A missing link in our understanding of the pathology of Fibromyalgia.
2) Multiple active Myofascial Trigger Points reproduce the overall spontaneous pain pattern in women with Fibromyalgia
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Burning or Stinging Sensations:
When Fascia becomes sticky and compressed, it directly irritates sensory nerves running through it – like pinching a hose, creating ongoing fiery or prickling signals. These nerves fire abnormally because the Fascia no longer cushions or allows free movement, producing burning on the skin or deeper "hot spots." This matches biopsy findings of elevated inflammatory markers in Fibromyalgia Fascia.
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Key Research :
1) The widespread Myofascial pain of Fibromyalgia is sympathetically maintained and immune-mediated.
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Sharp Stabbing Pains:
Sudden jolts happen when movement (or even posture shifts) tugs on adhesive "knots" in the Fascia – sending sharp signals along the entire connected web. One restriction in the lower back can extend into the neck because Fascia lines link distant areas. This referred pain is classic in Myofascial patterns, and studies show how Fascial densification sustains it.
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Hyper-Sensitivity (Allodynia):
Tight Fascia lowers the pain threshold by constantly compressing nerves – turning light touch, clothing friction, or temperature changes into agony. The fascia's rich nerve supply means restrictions amplify every input, explaining why hugs or sheets feel painful. Emerging research links fascial preadipocytes and inflammation to this heightened sensitivity.
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Fatigue and Non-Restorative Sleep:
Chronic Fascial tension locks the body in low-grade fight-or-flight – the sympathetic nervous system stays "on alert," preventing deep recovery. Restricted Fascia around the torso and neck disrupts blood flow and tissue repair, leaving you exhausted even after sleep. This sympathetic overdrive is well-documented in Fibromyalgia Fascia pathology.
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Key Research :
​1) Fibromyalgia: When Distress Becomes (Un)sympathetic Pain.
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Brain Fog and Cognitive Issues:
Fibromyalgia's persistent brain fog—clouded thinking, poor memory, and mental fatigue—often stems from low-grade metabolic acidosis triggered by Fascial restrictions. Tight Fascia impairs blood flow and lymphatic drainage, trapping metabolic waste (lactic acid, CO2) in tissues and lowering pH. This systemic acidosis crosses the blood-brain barrier, disrupting neurotransmitter balance and causing inflammation that fogs cognition. At Physology, we've seen fog lift rapidly as we release restrictions—restoring proper circulation, neutralising acidosis, and bringing back sharp mental clarity that clients thought was lost forever.
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Key Research :
1) Acidosis, cognitive dysfunction and motor impairments in patients with kidney disease.
Digestive and Systemic Problems:
Fascia wraps the abdominal organs tightly – restrictions here slow gut motility, trap nerves, and disrupt the parasympathetic "rest-and-digest" system. This contributes to IBS-like bloating, constipation, or diarrhoea, plus overall inflammation. Visceral Fascia links directly to musculoskeletal pain, explaining the gut-fibro overlap we've resolved countless times. The key here, is that Fibromyalgia sufferers are trapped in Fight/Flight response.
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Key Research :
​1) The impact of acute and chronic stress on gastrointestinal physiology and function.
2) Stress and the Sensitive Gut.
​3) Central Nervous System Control of Gastrointestinal Motility and Secretion.