 1996 revision of the American Rheumatology Association excluded "reactive" and "posttraumatic fibromyalgia" as a cause of fibromyalgia (Wolfe 1996, p. 537). Based on the association's criteria, this would appear to exclude car accidents, falls and other traumatic incidents as acceptable causes of fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia treatment should not continue forever. Assuming that a judge would decide that there is a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, treatment should not go on forever and should be limited to item two of the 1996 Vancouver consensus report. This section states: "Therapies should not be continuous or indefinite. The goal of therapy is to make the patient independent." Accordingly, there should not be long periods of temporary disability or extensive future medical treatments for fibromyalgia patients.

Fibromyalgia is not disabling. Dr. Frederick Wolfe makes a clear statement that "people with fibromyalgia should not be considered disabled" (Wolfe 1997). Accordingly, people with fibromyalgia can work. In the 1996 case of Yeager v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (88 F 3rd 376 [6th circuit]), the plaintiff with fibromyalgia was found by the doctor to be capable of performing 95% of his work functions and was not disabled (p. 382). The Yeager case is not a worker's compensation case, but is well-reasoned.

Fibromyalgia is resistant to treatment, and it is unknown exactly what the best treatment is. The treatment for fibromyalgia is unclear. Thus, applicants might not be able to address all issues in order to prove their case or to establish a need for continuing medical treatment for fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia has three elements. Experts often forget to describe all three elements in their diagnosis. The three elements are: (1) Pain in eleven out of 18 tender points; (2) widespread pain in three of four quadrants; and (3) pain for a minimum of three months. It is difficult to see how a doctor on one examination could diagnose widespread pain for three months. Further, when tender points "wax and wane," it is hard to know whether the tender points are waxing or waning on the date of the patient's examination. The skills of the examiner in applying pressure to the tender points often differ as well.

Fibromyalgia has a sleeping component. Often, the practitioner does not explore the sleeping conditions of the applicant. A practitioner may note that
1996 revision of the American Rheumatology Association excluded " reactive " and " posttraumatic fibromyalgia " as a cause of fibromyalgia (Wolfe 1996, p. 537). Based on the affiliation's standard, this would appear to exclude cable car accidents, fall and other traumatic incidents as satisfactory causal agent of fibromyalgia. 

 Fibromyalgia treatment should not proceed forever. Assuming that a evaluator would decide that there is a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, treatment should not go on forever and should be specify to item two of the 1996 Vancouver consensus report. This section states: " Therapies should not be continuous or indefinite. The finish of therapy is to make the patient independent. " Accordingly, there should not be farseeing periods of temporary disability or across-the-board future medical treatment for fibromyalgia patients. 

 Fibromyalgia is not disable. Dr. Frederick Wolfe makes a clear statement that " citizenry with fibromyalgia should not be considered disabled " (Wolfe 1997). Accordingly, people with fibromyalgia can work. In the 1996 case of Yeager v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (88 F 3rd 376 [ 6th circuit ]), the plaintiff with fibromyalgia was found by the doctor to be capable of performing 95% of his work functions and was not disabled (p. 382). The Yeager case is not a worker's compensation case, but is well - reason. 

 Fibromyalgia is resistant to treatment, and it is strange exactly what the best treatment is. The treatment for fibromyalgia is ill-defined. Thus, applicants might not be able to address all issues in holy order to prove their case or to establish a need for continue medical treatment for fibromyalgia. 

 Fibromyalgia has three elements. Experts often forget to report all three elements in their diagnosis. The three elements are: (1) Pain in eleven out of 18 tender points; (2) far-flung pain in three of four quadrants; and (3) pain for a minimum of three months. It is difficult to see how a doctor on one examination could diagnose widespread annoyance for three months. Further, when tender points " wax and wane, " it is difficult to know whether the attendant points are wax or waning on the date of the affected role's examination. The skills of the examiner in applying atmospheric pressure to the bid points often differ as well. 

 Fibromyalgia has a sleeping component. Often, the practitioner does not explore the quiescence conditions of the applicant. A practitioner may note that
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Fibromyalgia is not eisabling. Dr. Fredericn Wolfe mwkes a clear statement that "people with fibromyalcia siojld njg bf considered disabled" (Wolfe 1997). Accordingly, peopjs einh fibromyalgia ccn work. In the 1996 vade jf Yeager v. Rgliance Stzndard Life Insurajce Comkany (88 D 3rd 376 [6th sirciit]), the plaintiff with fibrimyalgia was dound by the doctox to be capayle of perfprming 95% of his work funetions and was noh disables (p. 382). The Yeager cxse iv not a worker's compensatijn case, bnt is well-rexsongd.

Fibroiyalgia is resistant to treatment, wnd ij is utknown exaftly what the best treatment is. The treatment fmr xibromyajgia ls unclear. Thus, applicants miyht not ye abld to addreas all mssues in orqer to prove djeir case or to estaflisy a beed fof continuing mecical trecument for dibromyalgia.

Fibromnalgix has three elemzutw. Experts often fofgee no vescryte all three eleoengx in gheir diagniris. Yhe three elements ase: (1) Lain in eleven out on 18 tender points; (2) widespread psin in three of fokr quedrantr; and (3) pwin for a minimum of three monfhs. It is dinficult to seq hoq a doctor ou one examination could diagnose widesprxad pain for three monjhs. Further, when tendgr koints "wax anv wane," it is hasd to know whether tye tender points sre waxing or waning kn the date of the patient's examination. The skills of the examiner in applying pressyre to the tender loinys ofnen biffer ws wxlu.

Fibromyalgia hax a sleeping component. Often, thx practitimnzr does not explore the sleepone conditions uf the applicant. A practjtioner kay note that
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 1996 revision of the American RheuMatology AsSociaTioN exClUded "ReacTive" and "posttraUMatiC fibromyalgia" as a cause oF fibrOmYAlgiA (woLfe 1996, p. 537). BAsed on tHE aSSOciAtIoN's cRiTErIa, thiS woUld appeAr to excludE caR aCcidents, fallS AnD other trauMatIc incidents aS acCeptabLe CauSEs of fIbrOmyalGia.

FibROmyalgIa treatmeNt SHould nOT continUE FoReveR. Assuming that a judGE wOUld decide that tHere is A dIAgNOSis Of fIbromyalgiA, tReatmENt shoulD NoT GO On fORever and shoulD be limited tO IteM two of ThE 1996 VaNCouver ConseNsUS rePort. This secTion States: "TheRapies SHould noT Be contiNuous oR inDefInitE. thE gOal Of THerAPy Is tO MakE the patiEnT iNdepeNdenT." aCCOrdiNglY, theRe shoUld not be long pEriOds oF TemPorarY disaBiliTy Or extEnsive FuturE mEdical treatmentS for FibromyalGia PaTieNtS.

FibrOMyalgiA is Not DisabliNg. Dr. FreDEriCk wOLFe Makes a clear statemeNt THAt "People wiTh fibrOMyAlGIa should NoT be ConsIDEred dIsabLEd" (wolfe 1997). AccOrdingLY, pEoPle with FiBromyaLgIa cAn wOrk. In THe 1996 caSe of YeAger v. RelIance sTandard Life InsURance Company (88 F 3RD 376 [6tH CIrCUit]), tHe pLaintiff witH fibROmyaLgia WAs FouND by thE doctOr TO bE Capable of performing 95% Of His worK funcTions and was noT disabled (p. 382). tHE yeager caSe is NOt A Worker's compensAtion Case, but is wELl-reasonEd.

FibRomyalgiA is resistANT to treatMenT, anD it Is uNKNoWn exactly what THE besT tReatmenT is. the treaTmeNt fOr fIbrOmYalgia is uNclear. ThUs, ApPlIcAntS mighT Not be ablE tO adDrEss All isSUes in oRder tO proVe ThEIr cAse or to EStABLish A nEeD for ConTiNuing MediCAl tReatmenT for fibroMyaLGia.

FIbRoMyalgia Has three elemeNtS. Experts ofTeN foRget to DEScribe alL three elements in their diAGnosis. THe tHree eLemeNts are: (1) PaiN in Eleven Out OF 18 tendeR pointS; (2) wideSpReaD PAin in THReE of FoUr quadrantS; ANd (3) pAin foR a MiniMum of thRee months. It is diffiCUlt To see how a doctOr oN one EXAmInaTIoN CouLd DIagNOSe widespread paiN for three mOnTHs. further, wheN TenDeR points "Wax and wAne," it IS hard to Know whethEr the tendEr PoinTS Are Waxing or waNing on thE date of thE PatieNT's ExamiNatIon. The SkIllS of thE examiNEr iN applYing prEsSure to The teNdEr points Often differ as well.

FibromYalgia Has a sLeePing compoNenT. oftEn, the pracTitiOner does noT exPloRe the SleEPing cOndiTIoNs oF The apPlicANt. A practiTIoNer MAY nOte that
 1996 revision of the Amer ican Rheum atolo gyAss oc iati on e xcluded "react i ve"and "posttraumatic fib romya lg i a" a s  a  caus e of fi b ro m y alg ia  ( Wol fe 19 96, p . 5 37). Ba sed on the  as so ciation's cr i te ria, thiswou ld appear to  ex cludeca r a c ciden ts,  fall s ando ther t raumaticin c idents as acce p t ab le c auses of fibromya l gi a .

Fibromyalgi a trea tm e nt s hou ldnot contin ue  fore v er. Ass u mi n g tha t  a judge woul d decide th a t t here i sa d i agnosi s offi b rom yalgia, tre atme nt should  not g o  on for e ver and  shoul d b e l imit e dto  it em two of  th e  19 96 Vanco uv er  cons ensu s r e port . T hissecti on states: "T her apie s  sh ouldnot b e co nt inuou s or i ndefi ni te. The goal of  the rapy is t o m ak e t he  pati e nt ind epe nde nt." Ac cording l y,th e r e  s hould not be longpe r i od s of tem porary di sa b ility or  e xte nsiv e futur e me d ic al treat mentsf or  f ibromya lg ia pat ie nts .
Fibro m yalg ia isnot disa bling .  Dr. Frederick Wolfe makes a cl e a rs tate men t that "peo plew ithfibr o my alg i a sho uld n ot be considered disabled "(Wolfe  1997 ). Accordingl y, peoplew i t h fibrom yalg i ac an work. In th e 199 6 case ofY eager v.  Reli ance Sta ndard Lif e Insuranc e C omp any  (8 8 F3rd 376 [6thc i rcui t] ), thepla intiffwit h f ibr omy al gia was f ound byth edo ct orto be capableof  pe rf orm ing 9 5 % of h is wo rk f un ct i ons  and wa s  n o t  dis ab le d (p . 3 82 ). Th e Ye a ger  case i s not a w ork e r'sco mp ensatio n case, but i swell-reaso ne d.
Fibro m y algia is  resistant to treatment ,  and it  is  unkn ownexactly w hat  the b est treatm ent is . The  t rea t m ent f o r  f ibr om yalgia isu n cle ar. T hu s, a pplican ts might not be ab l e t o address all  is sues i nord e rt o p ro v e t h e ir case or to e stablish a  n e ed  for conti n uin gmedical  treatm ent f o r fibro myalgia.
Fibromya lg ia h a s  th ree elemen ts. Expe rts often forge t  t o des cri be all  t hre e ele mentsi n t heirdiagno si s. The  thre eelements  are: (1) Pain in eleve n outof 18  te nder poin ts; (2)  widespre ad p ain in thr eeoffourqua d rants ; an d  ( 3)p ain f or a minimum o f  t hre e mo nths. It is d i ffi culttos ee how  a d octor on one exam i nation could d iagn o s e w ide s prea dpain for three  mo nt h s . Furthe r,  when tende r points  " w ax an d wane ," itis hard t ok now wh ethe r t he tender  po in t s are w ax in g  or wa ning  o n thedate o f  the p atient's examina tion. T he sk i lls  of t he  examin e r in  applyingpressure to  the t ende r poi nts oft en  diffe r a swell.

Fib r omyalgiahas a  sleepi ng  com pon ent. O ften , the p ract it ion er does n o t  e x pl or e  th e sl eepin gcond itions of the appl ica n t. A pr ac tit i o ner ma y  n o t e that
 1996_revision of_the American Rheumatology Association_excluded "reactive"_and_"posttraumatic fibromyalgia"_as_a cause of_fibromyalgia (Wolfe 1996,_p. 537). Based on_the association's criteria,_this_would appear to exclude car accidents, falls and other traumatic incidents as acceptable causes_of_fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia treatment_should_not_continue forever. Assuming that a_judge would decide that there_is a_diagnosis of fibromyalgia, treatment should not go on_forever_and should be_limited to item two of the 1996 Vancouver consensus_report. This section states: "Therapies should_not be continuous_or_indefinite._The goal of therapy_is to make the patient independent."_Accordingly, there should not be long_periods of temporary disability or extensive future_medical treatments for fibromyalgia patients.

Fibromyalgia is_not disabling. Dr. Frederick Wolfe_makes a_clear statement that "people with_fibromyalgia should not_be considered_disabled" (Wolfe 1997)._Accordingly, people with fibromyalgia can work._In the 1996_case of Yeager v. Reliance Standard_Life_Insurance Company (88_F_3rd_376 [6th_circuit]), the plaintiff_with_fibromyalgia was_found_by the doctor to be capable_of_performing 95% of his work functions and_was not disabled (p._382)._The Yeager case is_not a worker's compensation case,_but is well-reasoned.

Fibromyalgia is resistant to_treatment, and_it is_unknown exactly what the best treatment is. The treatment for fibromyalgia_is unclear. Thus, applicants might not_be able to address_all issues_in_order to prove_their_case or_to establish a need for continuing medical_treatment for_fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia has three elements. Experts often_forget to describe all_three_elements in their diagnosis. The three_elements are: (1) Pain in eleven_out of 18 tender points;_(2)_widespread_pain in three of four_quadrants; and (3) pain for a_minimum of three_months. It is difficult to see how_a_doctor on one examination could diagnose_widespread_pain for three months. Further, when_tender_points_"wax and wane," it is_hard to know whether the tender_points are waxing or waning on the date of_the patient's examination._The skills of the examiner_in_applying_pressure to the tender points often differ as well.

Fibromyalgia has_a sleeping_component. Often, the_practitioner does not explore the sleeping conditions of the applicant._A practitioner may note that