Tag: Fibromyalgia
Smoking Linked to Cognitive Dysfunction in Fibromyalgia
In adjusted analysis, smoking tied to worse symptom severity, sleep problems, anxiety, depression
Many RA Patients’ Pain Related to Central Nervous System
MRIs show rheumatoid arthritis patients have neurobiologic features observed in fibromyalgia
Tai Chi Beats Aerobic Exercise in Fibromyalgia
Improvement in fibromyalgia impact questionnaire scores was greater for combined tai chi groups
Two Simple Tests Can ID Fibromyalgia in Pain Patients
Pain on pinching Achilles tendon and endorsement of single question regarding pain point to fibromyalgia
Review Suggests Benefits of Aerobic Exercise in Fibromyalgia
Improvements in HRQOL, pain, fatigue, physical function; no lasting impact on HRQOL, fatigue
Morphine Effects Similar to Placebo in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Anti-hyperalgesic effects of morphine also similar to placebo in chronic fatigue/fibromyalgia
Cold Application Decreases Fibromyalgia Pain
10-minute cold application on the trapezius muscle tied to significant decrease in pain score
Combo Rx for Fibromyalgia Tied to Higher Adherence
However, combination prescription initiation also tied to higher health care costs
Fibromyalgia Symptoms Improve With CoQ10 Supplementation
Clinically significant improvement in various items from the Symptom Checklist-90-R
Prevalence of Anti-TSH Receptor Antibody High in Fibromyalgia
Prevalence of TRAb positivity was high compared with control populations in previous studies
