AIMS Fibromyalgia is a common cause of chronic widespread pain. The benefit of medication is often limited by its side effects, and the improvements obtained with exercise and education are inconsistent. Many patients seek acupuncture treatment, which is reported to be helpful in some cases. This study aimed to explore the acceptability and benefits of acupuncture offered in the setting of a te...

No data on the results of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with fibromyalgia have been published. The purposes of this study were to review a cohort of patients with fibromyalgia undergoing TKA to determine the level of postoperative pain and satisfaction with the surgery, the incidence of postoperative surgical complications, and revision rates and their relationship to TKA design. On...

OBJECTIVE Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder that is characterized by diffuse musculoskeletal pain and sensitivity to mechanical stimulation. In this pilot clinical trial, we tested the effectiveness of low-dose naltrexone in treating the symptoms of fibromyalgia. DESIGN Participants completed a single-blind, crossover trial with the following time line: baseline (2 weeks), placebo (2 we...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the interstitial concentrations of pyruvate, lactate and glutamate in the trapezius muscle between patients with fibromyalgia syndrome and healthy controls. DESIGN Comparative cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS Patients with fibromyalgia (n = 19) and healthy controls (n = 19); all women. METHODS Subjects answered a questionnaire about different ...

OBJECTIVES To study the effects of a 3-month multidisciplinary intervention based on exercise and psychological therapy on symptomatology and quality of life in women with fibromyalgia. METHODS Seventy-five women with fibromyalgia volunteered to participate and were allocated to a 3-month (3-times/week) multidisciplinary (pool, land-based and psychological session based on the Acceptance and ...

OBJECTIVES Resistance exercise results in health benefits in fibromyalgia. The aim of this study was to determine the factors that mediate change in muscle strength in women with fibromyalgia as a result of resistance exercise. METHODS Sixty-seven women with fibromyalgia (age range 25-64 years) were included. Tests of muscle strength and questionnaires related to pain, fear avoidance and phys...

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of the AVACEN Treatment Method (ATM) at improving pain symptoms in fibromyalgia patients. Methods: Twenty female and two male participants (26 to 76 years; M=48 years) diagnosed with fibromyalgia, were randomized into two groups. Group A (n=5) underwent one 10 min therapeutic warming session daily, and Group B (n=17 started, n=14 completed) underwent two 15 ...

Consider the differential diagnosis carefully. A person who meets the criteria for fibromyalgia may have yet another cause of chronic pain, such as rheumatoid arthritis, or may instead have a different treatable condition that mimics fibromyalgia. Drug-induced myopathy. Pain suggestive of fibromyalgia should prompt a review of the patient’s medicines. Drug-induced myopathy may occur in persons ...

UNLABELLED Fibromyalgia is a difficult-to-treat chronic pain syndrome that affects 2% of the US population. Pregabalin is an antiepileptic recently FDA approved for fibromyalgia treatment. Other antiepileptics have been suggested for treatment. This systematic review examines the relative benefits and harms of antiepileptic drugs in the treatment of fibromyalgia. A literature search was conduct...

A 39-year-old woman with a 3-year history of a rounded face developed widespread myalgia. Detailed examinations revealed no disorders that could explain the pain other than concomitant Cushing's disease and central hypothyroidism. Both the hypercortisolemia and hypothyroidism completely resolved after the patient underwent surgery to treat Cushing's disease, but she continued to experience unre...