Widespread Pain Index

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Linked to Improved Health in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Reports

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After undergoing cognitive behavioral therapy, fibromyalgia patients reported improvements in general health and pain scores, a small study shows. Moreover, the psychological therapy correlated with a significant reduction in the ... Read more

August 15, 2016August 15, 2016

Fibromyalgia Diagnosis May Be Improved by Including 4 Painful Regions, According to German Study

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Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain disease that is difficult to diagnose, and over the years clinicians have tried to improve the dignostic criteria to exclude other diseases. Fibromyalgia was initially diagnosed ... Read more

December 14, 2015December 14, 2015

Fibromyalgia Symptoms Can Include Breast Pain

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Mastalgia and fibromyalgia can significantly coexist in women, suggesting that mastalgia may be a potential syndrome in fibromyalgia. These are the results of a study titled “Can mastalgia be another somatic symptom in ... Read more