Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I have osteoarthritis of the back and arthritis of tons of joints, is this related to fibromyalgia?
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: Osteoarthritis is a structural disease of worn joints, cartilage loss, and bone spur formation. Fibromyalgia is a chronic painful condition in which pain is felt in normal structures.
Answered 10/14/2012
6.3k views
No: Fibromyalgia is thought to be caused by a neurochemical deficit in the brain (low brain chemicals). This manifests itself as muscle pains but is in fact caused by low levels of brain transmitters. Osteoarthritis occurs within the joints as a result of inflammation.
Answered 10/5/2012
6k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Osteoarthritis of the knee joint can't walk with it due to osteomyelitis i had 10 CM removed and grew bone back but it's deformed none of the bone ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can I do weight training at the gym with bilateral facet joint osteoarthritis throught the cervical spine. Uncovertebral joint osteophytes narrow exi?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Seizures mouth ulcers hepatocellular disease low blood count anticardiolipin antibodies 1:80 speckled ANA osteoarthritis spine Si joints LUPUS maybe?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
What is the difference between "inflammatory arthritis" and "inflammatory osteoarthritis"?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
People also searched for:
Can you get arthritis or osteoarthritis on the back of your hand?
Mom was disabled by osteoarthritis in her 50's. Multiple spine surgeries. I am 37 w/ OA in lots of joints. Could we have Ehlers Danlos? Worth knowing?
I have osteoarthritis in my spine, and knee. The last time I went to the the dr he gave me a shot in my upper arm instrad of joints. Is this nornal?
Does osteoarthritis affect other joints besides the knees like the neck or on the back of head cuz it hurts when I turn to the left?
Why do I have bone spurs and osteoarthritis in all of my major joints? (spine, si joints, hips, neck)i'm only in my 30s and i feel like an old woman.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
