Fibromyalgia
Pain that is widespread, moves around, and comes with deep fatigue and tenderness, and ordinary firm pressure tends to make it worse rather than better.
What it is
Fibromyalgia is a widespread, sensitized pain condition, and it's important to be honest about scope: PNMT cannot cure it. What focused muscular work can sometimes do is ease the muscular pain component and make day-to-day function a little more comfortable alongside your medical care.
What makes it worse
Heavy pressure, doing too much on a good day, poor sleep, stress, and general flares all tend to amplify it, and the threshold for "too much" can shift from one week to the next.
How PNMT helps
Here precision and gentleness take the place of depth. Your therapist works well within your tolerance, on the areas limiting you most, with your communication leading every choice rather than a fixed routine. Coordination with your medical team matters, and if what you're feeling is being driven by something outside muscle, your therapist will say so and keep that care connected rather than working in isolation.
What to expect & how long
This is paced-to-you, ongoing management rather than a set number of visits with a finish line. The honest goal is steadier comfort and function (not a cure) and what you and your therapist do each time is shaped by how your body is on that particular day.
What clients say
Sarah is amazing! She is both kind and great at helping to resolve chronic pain. My TMJ has improved so much with her care.
I've been going to soma vida for around 4-5 years. I think at this point for neuromuscular therapy. My coworker recommended it for my back pain. I mostly make appts with Yu, but I think I've had appts with everyone there atleast once. The treatment can be painful but I always come out feeling so light and so much better than before. I've had chronic neck pain from my desk job and other pain in areas that is only fixed by whatever they do here. They truly care about you and want to make sure you leave feeling better.
I've been going to Somavida for years because they are the only place I've found with the right combination of expertise and ability to eliminate pain when I have muscle pulls or strains, and help me stay “tuned up” to avoid future injuries. I spend most of my time working behind a desk and Somavida is a critical part of helping me stay healthy and out of injury from my strained neck and back. I personally work with Yu Suzuki and she is phenomenal. Truly a “pain detective” that has helped me find the root issue with muscle problems countless times. This is a place to come and heal and avoid future injury without medication or judgment. Can’t recommend Somavida enough!!!
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Ready to Address Your Fibromyalgia?
Book a New Client Session and your therapist will identify the source of your pain, then create a tailored treatment plan.
75-minute first visit. Two therapists assess, one treats; every follow-up is one-on-one with your therapist.
Your care isn't shaped by one therapist, the whole Somavida team is behind your treatment plan.