Therapy & Allied Health for Fibromyalgia
The allied health and therapy the NDIS funds for Fibromyalgia, how Capacity Building pays for it, and how to find the right therapists.
Therapy and allied health help many people with Fibromyalgia build skills, stay independent and take part in daily life. This guide covers which therapies tend to help, how the NDIS funds them, and how to find the right therapists.
Understanding Fibromyalgia and therapy
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain syndrome characterised by: widespread pain (affecting both sides of the body above and below the waist, plus axial pain) lasting at least 3 months; fatigue…
Which therapies help with Fibromyalgia
The allied health supports a plan for Fibromyalgia commonly includes are:
How the NDIS funds therapy
Most therapy sits in your Capacity Building budget, under Improved Daily Living. A few things to know:
Making your therapy budget go further
A few ways to stretch therapy funding for Fibromyalgia: