http://www.sheknows.com/authors/dr-scott-gottlieb/articles Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:00:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/951695/the-truth-about-fibromyalgia Over the years, I have received letters from patients thanking me for understanding and validating their condition – fibromyalgia, one of the most common arthritis-related illnesses. Often misdiagnosed and misunderstood, its characteristics include widespread muscle and joint pain as well as fatigue and other symptoms. While the American Medical Association, National Institutes of Health and American College of Rheumatology recognize it as a chronic disorder, some doctors don’t believe it is a “real” illness. But it is, and I'm here to clear up the most common myths about fibromyalgia. http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/951695/the-truth-about-fibromyalgia Dr. Scott Gottlieb Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:10:00 -0800 http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/948607/8-back-pain-myths-debunked Back pain is the second most frequent reason patients visit the doctor behind only the common cold. It affects up to 90 percent of Americans at some point in their lifetime. Many people believe that back pain is a part of the aging process and that they just have to live with it, or that the only treatment is risky surgery. However, neither is true. Here are some of the most common myths about chronic back pain. http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/948607/8-back-pain-myths-debunked Dr. Scott Gottlieb