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Treatment of Fibromyalgia Syndrome With Antidepressants

Treatment of Fibromyalgia Syndrome With Antidepressants.

Conclusion  Antidepressant medications are associated with improvements in pain, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and health-related quality of life in patients with FMS.

JAMA. 2009;301(2):198-209.
What about the antidepressant effect of exercise?

January 14th, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Research | One comment

Chiropractic management of fibromyalgia syndrome

Chiropractic management of fibromyalgia syndrome: a systematic review of the literature

Review of these articles resulted in the following recommendations regarding nonpharmaceutical treatments of FMS.
Strong evidence supports aerobic exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Moderate evidence supports massage, [...]

January 7th, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Research | Leave a comment

Self-assessed physical function levels of women with fibromyalgia

Self-assessed physical function levels of women with fibromyalgia: a national survey.

RESULTS: More than 25% of women reported having difficulty taking care of personal needs and bathing, and >60% reported difficulty doing light household tasks, going [...]

January 2nd, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Research | Leave a comment