Advocacy

The National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association (NFMCPA) advocates for the following priorities:

• Increased funding for research aimed at:
  • Determining the mechanisms causing FM and overlapping conditions
  • Prevalence studies to determine the magnitude of people suffering with FM and overlapping conditions
  • Discovering new treatment options
• Access to comprehensive health care and treatment options
• Recognition of fibromyalgia as a legitimate chronic pain condition deserving of the similar preventive measures and treatment protocol developed for other chronic conditions, such as diabetes
• Increased education of health-care professionals in medical school and required continuing medical education for licensed providers