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The newly developed Prescription Medication Non-Adherence Prediction Tool, or Rx-NAPT, may help clinicians identify patients with fibromyalgia who are more likely not to comply with the prescribed treatment. This ... Read more

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018

Dance Therapy May Help Reduce Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Suggests

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Dance can improve several aspects of fibromyalgia patients’ lives because it reduces pain symptoms and anxiety. The review study with that finding, “Effects of Dance on Pain in Patients ... Read more

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018

New Method Can Maximize the Intensity of TENS Stimulus in Fibromyalgia Patients

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A new protocol designed to maximize the intensity of the electrical stimulus used in transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may benefit older and more anxious patients with fibromyalgia. These ... Read more

October 16, 2018October 16, 2018

Study Reviews Incidence, Impact of Personality Traits in Fibromyalgia

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A lack of emotional self-awareness and a distressed personality are traits often described in patients with fibromyalgia. However, if depression associated with this disease is controlled, the incidence of ... Read more

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018

Neurotransmitters May Have Important Role in Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests

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Deregulation of neurotransmitters, which are important signaling molecules that activate the nervous system, may affect fibromyalgia symptoms and also may help diagnose this complex disease, recent research suggests. This ... Read more

July 12, 2018July 12, 2018

Hydrotherapy Benefits Fibromyalgia Patients Only If They Stick With It, Study Reveals

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Hydrotherapy — physical exercise performed in water — can effectively improve clinical symptoms of fibromyalgia only if performed continuously. That finding was drawn from data collected in a randomized, ... Read more

June 5, 2018June 5, 2018

Literature Review Study Reveals Benefits of Remeron for Fibromyalgia Patients

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Treatment with Remeron (mirtazapine) may improve pain, sleep, and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia, a Department of Veterans Affairs review study suggests. But more long-term studies are ... Read more

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018

Dry Needling Found More Effective at Reducing Fibromyalgia Pain than Myofascial Therapy in Clinical Trial

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Treatment with a technique called dry needling is more effective at reducing fibromyalgia-associated symptoms than myofascial release therapy, according to the results of a clinical trial. The dry needling ... Read more

May 9, 2018May 9, 2018

Fibromyalgia, Other Chronic Conditions in Veterans Linked to Military, Sexual Trauma, Study Shows

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People in the military who experience trauma, including sexual trauma, have an increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, and conditions such as fibromyalgia and chronic pain, according ... Read more

April 24, 2018April 24, 2018

#AAN2018 – Fibromyalgia Linked to Higher Burden, Disability Risk in Patients with Chronic Migraine

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Fibromyalgia is linked to increased economic burden and higher risk of disability in patients hospitalized due to chronic migraine, a U.S.-based study shows. Improved risk assessment and fibromyalgia recognition ... Read more

Posts by: Alice Melão

Alice Melão

New Rx-NAPT Tool Can Help Predict Risk of Noncompliance Among Fibromyalgia Patients

Dance Therapy May Help Reduce Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Suggests

New Method Can Maximize the Intensity of TENS Stimulus in Fibromyalgia Patients

Study Reviews Incidence, Impact of Personality Traits in Fibromyalgia

Neurotransmitters May Have Important Role in Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests

Hydrotherapy Benefits Fibromyalgia Patients Only If They Stick With It, Study Reveals

Literature Review Study Reveals Benefits of Remeron for Fibromyalgia Patients

Dry Needling Found More Effective at Reducing Fibromyalgia Pain than Myofascial Therapy in Clinical Trial

Fibromyalgia, Other Chronic Conditions in Veterans Linked to Military, Sexual Trauma, Study Shows

#AAN2018 – Fibromyalgia Linked to Higher Burden, Disability Risk in Patients with Chronic Migraine

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