A study found 26 DNA regions tied to fibromyalgia, showing the disorder originates in the brain’s pain circuits, not in muscles.
Many people with fibromyalgia describe the chronic condition as a "bad case of the flu that never goes away," because they have widespread pain, wake up with stiff muscles and experience brain fog, ...
CHICAGO — Adding transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to outpatient physical therapy (PT) reduced movement-evoked pain (MEP) and other types of pain and fatigue for patients with ...
This week we are going to delve into discussions regarding two conditions that go hand in hand—Fibromyalgia and chronic pain. Patients who have suffered from traumatic or prolonged injury can develop ...
Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis showed that LDN was safe and effective for reducing pain and improving ...
(SALT LAKE CITY)—Bone and joint pain is relatively common among obese people, but until a recent study by University of Utah pain management researchers, being seriously overweight had not been ...
It’s safe to say that living with two chronic health conditions, fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), is no party. From lingering aches to painful flare-ups, it can sometimes be hard to ...
Patients living with fibromyalgia (FM) -- a disease that predominantly affects women and is characterized by chronic pain, fatigue and brain fog -- often find limited treatment options and a scarcity ...
Feeling like we have a degree of control makes us tolerate pain better. In the case of fibromyalgia, however, this simply doesn't work. A study provides clues as to why. Feeling like we have a degree ...
Fibromyalgia patients hoping to see a more effective and convenient formulation of cyclobenzaprine at their local pharmacies must wait for an ongoing phase III trial -- the product's third -- to ...
When a patient with fibromyalgia is not responding to standard treatments, adding a noninvasive brain therapy might help them feel better. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the ...