Our Treatment Approach
Fibromyalgia & Fatigue Centers, Inc. (FFC) specializes in the treatment of Fibromyalgia (FM), Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) and Unrelenting Fatigue (UF) with our unique six-step program. These are complex diseases that involve multi-system disturbances and abnormalities. Because of this complexity, these conditions have been poorly treated with the normal 8-15 minute office visits typically offered.
Our Founder and Chairman of the Board, Bob Baurys, has experienced FM first hand and our Chief Medical Director, Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, knows what it is like to have CFIDS. It is that combination of personal suffering and the knowledge gained which allows us to bring this unique treatment to you. Under FFC's treatment approach, patients experienced 80% improvement in pain and energy levels by the 4th visit. Most patients eventually achieved complete resolution of the symptoms with a simple maintenance plan.
FFC's six-step integrated program looks at not only helping to relieve the symptoms, but addressing the underlying etiologies that cause those symptoms. We use a patient-centric, holistic (meaning treating the whole body, not just the symptoms) approach to treatment and plan of care. Successful treatment of these diseases requires a plan catered to each patient, therefore, steps may occur in different order for different patients and multiple steps are often initiated simultaneously. Generally, these can be broken down as follows:
- Stabilize the Patient by addressing pain and sleep disturbances;
- Mitochondrial Enhancement by improving the powerhouse of each cell, or the "mitochondria";
- Balance the Hormones by evaluating hypothalamus and pituitary function;
- Treat Infectious Components and treat underlying viral infections;
- Address Unique Etiologies such as neurotoxins and coagulation defects;
- Provide Individualized Maintenance Program with minimally necessary medications and supplements to assure absence of symptoms.
For answers to your questions or to make an appointment, call toll-free 1-866-443-4276 to speak with a National Patient Representative. At FFC, we were founded on the belief that no one should endure sustained suffering when help is available. Check our locations for a FFC near you. If the nearest Center is a distance away, we offer affordable and flexible treatment for out-of-town patients.
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