National Fibromyalgia Association Applauds Expansion of Utah Based Nonprofit

ANAHEIM, Calif.---(15 March 2011)— The National Fibromyalgia Association today announced its support of the launch of the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association (NFMCPA), a nonprofit 501c3 whose mission is to build a united patient and medical community that will execute awareness and advocacy programs regarding access to care, scientific research, diagnosis and treatment for people suffering with fibromyalgia and chronic pain.

The NFMCPA will also help the  FM community by focusing on increasing new scientific findings and research about fibromyalgia and its relationship to overlapping chronic pain conditions, such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), migraine headache, rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus, Interstitial Cystitis, Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Sy

ndrome (RSDS), chronic pelvic pain, TMJ and other life altering pain illnesses.  “I am very honored to lead the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association, which will continue to build

upon the philosophies established by the NFA and other organizations concerned with chronic pain by seeking contributions from thought leaders in this diverse field,” said Jan Favero Chambers, founder and president of the NFMCPA and a founding member of the National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) Leaders Coalition, Executive Committee.

Lynne Matallana, president and founder of the National Fibromyalgia Association praised Chambers for her passion and commitment to represent fibromyalgia patients on a national level. “We are proud to support Jan and the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association in their efforts to continue to represent the patients and their needs and to ensure that they receive the best possible treatment available now and in the future for FM and overlapping conditions.

“The NFA will continue to focus on facilitating research, patient education and Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs, while handing off its other awareness and advocacy programs, including National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day and the Leaders Against Pain program, to the capable management of Jan Chambers and the NFMCPA.”

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