We Are Fibromyalgia Coaches, Not Doctors
Information provided by Tami Stackelhouse or the International Fibromyalgia Coaching Institute, LLC (IFCI) should not be considered medical advice, nor is it intended to replace consulting with a qualified physician or other health care provider—even when a guest instructor IS a qualified physician or other health care provider!
Disclaimers
- You will still need a good doctor, even if you are learning from IFCI or your Coach. If you don’t have a good doctor of your own, contact us; we would love to help you find one. You deserve to have a doctor who truly listens to you and believes what you say. *hugs*
- IFCI will share a lot of things that have been helpful for Tami, her clients, and others with fibromyalgia. Some people have even experienced remarkable improvements using these treatments, products, and recommendations. Unfortunately, this doesn’t constitute a guarantee that these things will work for you.
- Testimonials shown are actual students who have completed one of IFCI’s training programs and are in no way a guarantee of results. Results quoted are either a) the actual results for that individual or b) average results for students who have completed the training. Since each individual and their medical situation is unique, your results may vary.
- We’re all unique individuals and our bodies manifest fibromyalgia in different ways. That’s part of what makes fibromyalgia so difficult to treat. We promise to be honest with you and give you as much information as possible, but in the end, each of you must make your own decisions and find what works best for you.
- Along those lines, we’re all adults and need to make well-informed choices and live with the consequences. The International Fibromyalgia Coaching Institute, LLC, Tami Stackelhouse, the Fibro Compass℠, and the Fibromyalgia Podcast® assume no liability or responsibility for errors or omissions, or for actions you may take in response to information posted.
- Links to other websites found on FibromyalgiaCoachingInstitute.com are provided as a service to you, but linking does not equal an endorsement of those sites, nor are we responsible for the content of those external websites. We do our best to find the very best resources for you but as always, do your own research. *grin*
- If you have a concern about any of our content being factually incorrect, please contact us. Provide details of who you are, how we can contact you, what your interest is, and what your concern is. If we have shared anything that is factually incorrect, it will be addressed. Anonymous complaints will be ignored.
Affiliate Links & Products We Recommend
The goal of the International Fibromyalgia Coaching Institute, LLC (IFCI) is to bring you information that will help you in your own fibromyalgia journey.
At this time, IFCI does NOT accept any form of cash advertising, paid insertions, sponsorships, or other forms of paid advertising. This means that if you hear a product mentioned in an IFCI class, on the Fibromyalgia Podcast®, or in a Fibro Compass℠ article, it’s something that we truly recommend. Often, it’s a product we use ourselves, our clients use, or we have researched and believe it would be helpful for you to know about.
Often, the links we provide are affiliate links. An affiliate link means we have a relationship with that particular company. These relationships we’ve built often give you extra perks when you purchase through our links. When you click through on one of these links to make a purchase, we may also receive a small commission. These commissions are put towards the costs of producing the Fibromyalgia Podcast®, the Fibro Compass℠, our Living Well With Fibromyalgia℠ conference, and other free events, including hosting, transcription, sound editing, video production, and more.
IFCI is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Therefore, as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
If you have any questions regarding the above disclaimers and policies, please contact us.
See our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions pages for additional details.
AI & Editorial Transparency
At the International Fibromyalgia Coaching Institute (IFCI), including the Fibro Compass℠ and the Fibromyalgia Podcast®, we embrace innovation thoughtfully and responsibly. In many cases, we consider these innovations to be accessibility tools for people with fibromyalgia and other chronic illnesses and chronic pain.
We may occasionally use AI-assisted tools to support parts of the content creation process — for example, brainstorming, outlining, or clarity checks — but nothing is published without thorough human review by qualified editors and subject-matter experts.
Every article and resource published on this site is reviewed to ensure it reflects:
- real-world fibromyalgia experience
- current research and best practices
- trauma-informed, patient-centered care
- IFCI’s ethical and editorial standards
We do not publish auto-generated medical advice, clinical guidance, or health content without direct human oversight. We do not share private user or contributor content with AI platforms.
Our commitment is simple: people first, integrity always, tools used thoughtfully.
If you have any questions regarding our use of AI-assisted tools, please contact us.
AI-Generated Images & Visual Media
Some images used across this website and our related platforms may be created or enhanced using AI-assisted image tools.
These images are used only for illustrative or conceptual purposes — such as representing ideas, environments, moods, or educational themes.
We do not use AI-generated images to depict:
- real patients or clients
- before-and-after results
- clinical outcomes
- testimonials or lived experiences
When real people, events, or outcomes are shown, those images and stories reflect actual individuals who have given permission for their use.
Our goal is clarity, honesty, and respect — never exaggeration or misrepresentation.
If you have any questions regarding our use of AI-generated images or other visual media, please contact us.
Accessibility, Creativity & Inclusion
We recognize that AI-assisted tools can make creative expression more accessible — especially for people living with chronic illness, pain, fatigue, cognitive challenges, or limited physical capacity.
For some individuals, these tools make it possible to create, communicate, and participate in ways that might otherwise be difficult or unavailable.
When used thoughtfully and transparently, AI can support creativity, reduce barriers, and expand who gets to share ideas and stories.
Our approach strives to balance this opportunity with clear ethical boundaries around representation, accuracy, and human oversight.
If you have any questions regarding these policies, please contact us.
Updated on April 17, 2026
