pain catastrophizing

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021

Daughters of Women With Fibromyalgia May Experience More Symptoms

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Daughters of women with fibromyalgia are more likely to experience symptoms such as pain, depression, and negative thoughts about pain than are the daughters of healthy women, a Brazilian study ... Read more

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

Low-intensity Exercise Seen to Help Women With Fibromyalgia Mentally, Physically

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Low-intensity exercise eases multiple psychological symptoms — including pain catastrophizing, stress, anxiety, and depression — and improves life quality for women with fibromyalgia, results of an eight-week clinical trial suggest. ... Read more

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020

Yoga May Offer Relief for Pain, Sleep Problems and Catastrophizing in FM Patients, Study Suggests

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Daily yoga practice may provide relief from pain, reduce negative thoughts about pain, and ease sleep problems in some patients with fibromyalgia (FM), according to a pilot study. The positive ... Read more

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019

Eight-week Mindfulness Training Helps Ease Fibromyalgia Symptoms, Pilot Study Suggests

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Completing an eight-week program of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) helps lessen clinical symptoms of fibromyalgia, including disease severity, depression, perceived stress, and cognitive difficulties, a pilot trial suggests. The practice ... Read more

March 7, 2018

Dwelling on Pain Interferes with Fibromyalgia Patients’ Ability to Control It, Study Finds

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Researchers found that dwelling on pain, magnifying its threat, and feeling helpless about it impairs fibromyalgia (FM) patients’ ability to control it and leads to its exacerbation. Scientists refer to ... Read more