Fibromyalgia is not just a muscle disease; it is a disorder of the central nervous system called Central Sensitization. The brain and spinal cord amplify normal sensory signals, turning even mild touch or pressure into intense pain. This is why she has become hyper-sensitive to your foot movements.
When you perform deep foot-pressing
you are putting an unregulated, massive physical weight onto muscles that are already significantly thinning (muscle atrophy) and overlying arthritic joints. This deep, uneven pressure causes microscopic tears in the vulnerable muscle fibers, irritates her nerve endings, and creates localized inflammation. While the intense pressure may temporarily 'numb' or distract her pain receptors for a few minutes, it is actively worsening her underlying fibromyalgia, nerve hypersensitivity, and joint stability over time
Next Steps
To safely review her current rheumatology prescription, calculate a safe daily protein intake to combat her leg thinning, and guide you on gentle home-pacing techniques, please book a full consultation session via my Practo profile
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