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6 Causes and Risk Factors for Fibromyalgia

By: Jeff Hayward on Monday, December 4th

This can be a complicated (yet common) pain disorder, affecting patients in different ways. The Mayo Clinic says experts believe fibromyalgia is caused by the way a patient’s brain “amplifies” painful sensations.

While there doesn’t seem to be one cause, there are a number of factors that have been identified that could lead to a higher risk of the pain disorder, for which there isn’t yet a cure (although there are treatments). Let’s take a look at six of them…

1. Genetics

MeidicineNet.com says there is “increasing evidence” that supports a clear genetic link when it comes to fibromyalgia. In fact, the source says that siblings, parents or children of people with the disorder are 8-times more likely to develop it.

“There are several genes that have been suspected to play a role in fibromyalgia syndrome,” it explains. The source adds that studies of twins have shown that 50-percent of fibromyalgia risk is genetic, and the other half is outside factors.

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