chronic widespread pain

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019

Reducing Stress May Alleviate Long-term Pain of Fibromyalgia, CWP, Study Says

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Most women with fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain tend to experience less pain over time, which can be boosted by reducing their stress levels, a study suggests. The findings of ... Read more

November 16, 2016November 16, 2016

Scientists Find Link Between DNA and Chronic Widespread Joint Pain, a Fibromyalgia Symptom

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Scientists at King’s College London have discovered a link between specific alterations in DNA (called epigenetics) and chronic widespread joint pain, one of fibromyalgia’s main symptoms. Epigenetics corresponds to changes caused by modifications ... Read more

July 13, 2016July 13, 2016

Pain Associated Proteins in Trapezius Muscles of Fibromyalgia Patients Higher

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Because of its location and size, the trapezius muscle has been a point of interest for researchers who study fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic pain. Recently, a group of international researchers ... Read more

July 1, 2016July 4, 2016

Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain Study Records Disease ‘Ebb and Flow’ Over 2 Years

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A two-year study of fibromyalgia and chronic pain by an international team of investigators concluded that fibromyalgia patients experience symptom ebbs and flows that affect diagnosis and treatment. The study, “Progression of fibromyalgia: ... Read more

June 15, 2016June 15, 2016

Symptom Fluctuations in Fibromyalgia Patients May Affect Diagnosis and Treatment, Study Finds

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Patients with fibromyalgia may experience fluctuations in symptoms over time, which may affect diagnosis and treatment, according to the study “Progression of fibromyalgia: results from a 2-year observational fibromyalgia and ... Read more

May 18, 2016May 18, 2016

Anxiety and Depression Linked in Study to Unexplained Chronic Pain and Fatigue

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Chronic widespread pain and fatigue, not related to a medical condition, may be explained by concurrent anxiety and depression, a new study reported, indicating that clinicians need to be attentive ... Read more

April 29, 2016April 29, 2016

U.K. Study to Explore if Behavioral Therapy Can Prevent Fibromyalgia in At-Risk Group

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A clinical trial investigating if phone-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) might prevent chronic widespread pain in people at high risk of developing fibromyalgia is soon to begin in the U.K. The trial, ... Read more

March 11, 2016March 11, 2016

Low Vitamin D Appears Linked to Chronic Widespread Pain in Men, but Other Factors Play a Role

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A recent study performed between several European institutions proposes a possible association between a deficiency in vitamin D and male chronic widespread pain (CWP). These findings, “Low vitamin D and ... Read more

October 7, 2015October 7, 2015

Fibromyalgia Aggravates Pain and Cognitive Capabilities of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients

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A team of researchers from Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the University of Antwerp, in Belgium, found that fibromyalgia increases the disability of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients. The study entitled “Associations ... Read more

October 1, 2015October 5, 2015

Study Finds Positive Association Between Vitamin D Levels and Chronic Widespread Pain In Fibromyalgia Patients

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Findings from a recent meta-analysis published in the journal Pain Physician revealed a positive, although, crude association between hypovitaminosis D and chronic widespread pain, with the association likely to remain after ... Read more