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Mindfulness-Based Therapy Improves Function in Fibromyalgia

August 7, 2019 • By Reuters Staff

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is more effective than treatment as usual for improving function and other outcomes in patients with fibromyalgia, according to a new randomized trial. MBSR is an extension of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) intended to help patients change the way they experience symptoms, Dr. Albert Feliu-Soler of the Institut de… [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Soft Tissue Pain Tagged With: Chronic pain, Fibromyalgia, mindfulness, Pain, Pain Management, patient care

A New Diagnostic Tool for Fibromyalgia?

May 2, 2019 • By Carina Stanton

Using vibrational spectroscopy, investigators have discovered a characteristic signature in the blood of fibromyalgia patients that is distinct from other clinical conditions, including RA, OA and SLE…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions Tagged With: diagnostic, diagnostic test, diagnostic testing, Fibromyalgia

Cerebral Blood Flow Variability May Provide Insights into Fibromyalgia

November 20, 2018 • By Lara C. Pullen, PhD

Recent research demonstrated that fibromyalgia patients have lower cerebral blood flow velocity variability than healthy controls, which may reflect impaired coordination of cerebral regulatory systems. This analysis may be a promising tool for characterizing fibromyalgia pathology and understanding health-related quality of life…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions Tagged With: cerebral blood flow velocity, Fibromyalgia, Pain

Mirtazapine Ineffective for Fibromyalgia

November 5, 2018 • By Lara C. Pullen, PhD

Mirtazapine has been prescribed off-label to fibromyalgia patients who have not responded to other treatments. However, a recent systemic review found no difference between mirtazapine and placebo for these patients, and any potential benefits from mirtazapine may not outweigh its potential harm, including drowsiness, weight gain and liver damage…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions Tagged With: Fibromyalgia, mirtazapine, off-label drugs, Pain, Pain Management

Pain Response to Low Intensity Pressure Tied to Cognitive Deficits in Fibromyalgia

October 2, 2018 • By Lara C. Pullen, PhD

A recent study found that the perception of experimentally induced pain is closely associated with neurocognitive symptoms, such as attention, memory and executive function, in fibromyalgia patients. Specifically, fibromyalgia patients described low-intensity pressure as more painful than controls did…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions Tagged With: brain, central nervous system, cognitive, cognitive impairment, Fibromyalgia, Pain

How Depression Affects the Cognitive Profile of Fibromyalgia Patients

July 23, 2018 • By Lara C. Pullen, PhD

New research evaluated the effect of depression on the cognition of fibromyalgia patients, finding that these patients have a distinct cognitive profile. Researchers note that emotional symptoms, such as depression and anxiety, are essential to the cognitive performance of fibromyalgia patients and that treating these symptoms may reduce cognitive impairment…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Soft Tissue Pain Tagged With: cognitive dysfunction, Depression, Fibromyalgia, Mental Health, Pain, Pain Management

Pain Links Fibromyalgia & RA

June 26, 2018 • By Arthritis & Rheumatology

Many patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) report pain despite excellent control of inflammation with immunotherapies. Variable degrees of coexisting fibromyalgia (FM) may explain this disparity. RA patients who have the highest 2011 ACR FM survey criteria scores appear to share neurobiologic features consistently observed in FM patients. This study is the first to provide neuroimaging evidence that RA is a mixed pain state, with many patients’ symptoms being related to the central nervous system rather than to classic inflammatory mechanisms…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Rheumatoid Arthritis Tagged With: Arthritis & Rheumatology, Fibromyalgia, Pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Tai Chi at Least as Good as Aerobic Exercise for Fibromyalgia

March 31, 2018 • By Anne Harding

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Tai chi improves fibromyalgia symptoms at least as effectively as aerobic exercise, according to a new trial. Aerobic exercise is the most commonly recommended non-drug treatment for fibromyalgia, Dr. Chenchen Wang of Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston and her colleagues note in The BMJ, online March 12.1 However, Dr. Wang… [Read More]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Chronic pain, Exercise, Exercise/physical therapy, Fibromyalgia, tai chi

Fibromyalgia-Related Sleep Disorder Diagnosis & Treament Tips

January 19, 2018 • By Vanessa Caceres

Fibromyalgia-Related Sleep Disorder Diagnosis & Treament Tips

When a patient has fibromyalgia, sleep troubles are the last thing they need. Unfortunately, sleep problems affect a large number of fibromyalgia patients, and those problems can turn into a vicious cycle that interplays with daytime pain and fatigue. “Pain and sleep disturbances are a double-edged sword,” says Elika Kormeili, MFT, a licensed clinical psychologist… [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Soft Tissue Pain Tagged With: Fibromyalgia, Pain, sleep deprivation, sleep disorder

Many Doctors & Specialists Don’t Adhere to Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Criteria

January 1, 2018 • By Lorraine L. Janeczko

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Generalist doctors, and even many specialists, have relatively poor knowledge of the American College of Rheumatology 1990 and 2010 fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria, according to results of a survey conducted in Canada. “Physicians do not have adequate and homogeneous knowledge of the fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria. Approximately half of physicians did not adhere to… [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions Tagged With: American College of Rheumatology (ACR), criteria, Diagnostic Criteria, Fibromyalgia

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