If you have fibromyalgia, the idea of any type of exercise may make you want to cringe or dismiss the possibility. But exercise will actually help lessen your pain, strengthen your muscles and make each day seem a little bit easier.

TRONDHEIM, Norway, April 30 (UPI) -- Researchers in Norway say obesity increased the risk for fibromyalgia, but exercise decreased fibromyalgia risk.

Title: Obesity May Raise Risk of Fibromyalgia Category: Health News Created: 4/30/2010 11:50:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/30/2010 11:50:26 AM

To help guard against the pain syndrome fibromyalgia, best to maintain a healthy weight and stay active, according to a new study from Norway.

Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have found an association between the level of leisure time physical exercise and a future risk of developing fibromyalgia. The research team also identified BMI as an independent risk factor for fibromyalgia. Details of the study appear in the May issue of Arthritis Care Research, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on ...