Fibromyalgia: Presentation and management with a focus on pharmacological treatment.
“Lifestyle changes, including pacing of activities and aerobic exercise, are very important in managing fibromyalgia symptoms. Emotional and behavioural therapy can also be helpful.”
Pain Res Manag. [...]
Diagnosing and treating fibromyalgia.
Individuals frequently see multiple providers before finding an answer about their condition; diagnosis is often a process of elimination. Etiology is unknown, but studies suggest fibromyalgia is a centrally mediated neurosensory disorder.
Consult [...]
Recreational Exercise in Rheumatic Diseases.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate changes in health-related quality of life after eight to twelve months of recreational exercise in patients with rheumatic diseases (inflammatory joint disease, osteoarthritis, [...]
Relationships between the fibromyalgia impact questionnaire, tender point count, and muscle strength in female patients with fibromyalgia: a cohort study.
Significantly reduced knee muscle strength was found in more than half of the patients. Patients with [...]
Exercise interventions in fibromyalgia: clinical applications from the evidence.
This article summarizes physiologic obstacles to exercise and reviews exercise interventions in fibromyalgia.
Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2009 May;35(2):373-91.
Diagnosis and therapy of fibromyalgia syndrome.
Basic therapy includes elucidation and psychoeducation, aerobic endurance training adapted to the individual performance capability, operant behavioural therapy, and as a drug-based therapy option, amitriptyline 25-50mg/d.
Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2009 May;134(22):1163-74.
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