Alerts + Blog Posts

Deciphering Post-Exertional Malaise

On September 18, 2014, Dane B. Cook, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and a Solve ME/CFS Initiative 2011 funded investigator, presented our most popular webinar of the year on the system biology approach his team is taking to provide a clear picture as to what causes post-exertional malaise. In this guest post for our blog, Dr. Cook reviews the material presented and tackles the many questions we received from webinar participants.

November 21, 2014

Guest Blog: Dr. Peter Rowe – Is The Physical Examination Normal in CFS? Part 3

In this 3rd piece of our three-part blog series Dr. Peter Rowe discusses range of motion in ME/CFS patients.

September 11, 2014

Guest Blog: Dr. Peter Rowe – Is The Physical Examination Normal in CFS? Part 2

In the 2nd part of this three-part blog series on physical examination in ME/CFS, Dr. Peter Rowe discusses joint hypermobility. Read More…

September 9, 2014

Guest Blog: Dr. Peter Rowe – Is The Physical Examination Normal in CFS? Part 1

The first in a series of blog posts from Dr. Peter Rowe of Johns Hopkins University entitled “Is the physical exam in CFS normal?” Read Part 1 of the series – We are certain that this information will be of great value to both you and your doctor and will clearly illustrate the value of a true physical examination in ME/CFS.

September 5, 2014

Guest Blog – Rocky Mountain Highs, Anna Zapp

For ME/CFS sufferers, “coming out” to family and friends about their illness can be a tremendous challenge, especially at the holidays, but it is an important piece of the puzzle. We are proud and thankful to work with individuals who are willing to share their story as widely as possible, like Anna Zapp…

November 27, 2013

Treatment FYI: Controlling Pain

September is Pain Awareness Month; we wanted to bring you some resources about managing the pain associated with ME/CFS. For a long time pain was not thought to be a prominent symptom in ME/CFS, but muscle pain, joint pain and headache are common in ME/CFS patients.

September 6, 2013