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Self-guided digital behavioral therapy for fibromyalgia

A 12-week self-guided digital acceptance and commitment therapy program is safe and effective for adults with fibromyalgia, improving associated symptoms including fatigue and sleep disturbance.

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Current Reviews

Reevaluating fibromyalgia diagnosis: a proposal to integrate deep tendon reflex responses into current criteria

Fibromyalgia is a complex condition characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, and various other symptoms. The symptoms of fibromyalgia overlap with numerous other disorders (e.g., infections, chronic fatigue syndrome), which makes diagnosis …

Chronic Pain and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: A Scoping Review

The impetus for this study came about through clinical observations of clients presenting with both Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Chronic Pain (CP) through work in Community Pain Management Services. While being aware of substantial and …

Small Fibre Pathology in Fibromyalgia: A review

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) presents a complex and challenging disorder in both the diagnosis and treatment, with emerging evidence suggesting a role of small fibre pathology (SFP) in its pathophysiology. The significance of the role of SFP in FMS …

Brain modulatory effects of rehabilitation interventions in fibromyalgia: a systematic review of magnetic resonance imaging studies

Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterised by widespread pain, cognitive impairment, and fatigue, imposing a considerable burden of disability worldwide [ 1 ]. Although the mechanisms underlying FM remain unclear, altered functional connectivity (FC) and …

Further Reading

Sense of Smell in Individuals with Fibromyalgia: a Tractography Study

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a disorder characterised by chronic widespread pain with a low pain threshold. The main symptoms of FM are chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain or stiffness, typically accompanied by fatigue, sleep disturbances, anxiety …

Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Clinical Findings in Bio-naïve Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Prior to Biological Treatment Initiation: A Prospective Cohort Study

Musculoskeletal extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) include arthralgia, peripheral inflammatory arthritis, enthesitis, dactylitis and axial spondyloarthritis (SpA), which can lead to ankylosis of …

Effect of Naltrexone on Spinal and Supraspinal Pain Mechanisms and Functional Capacity in Women with Fibromyalgia: Exploratory Outcomes from the Randomized Placebo-Controlled FINAL Trial

Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, and the majority of patients demonstrate increased effort and exhaustion during performance of daily physical activities [ 2 , 10 ]. Its global prevalence …

Perspectives on physical activity among women with fibromyalgia: a qualitative study

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and accompanying physical, psychological, and cognitive symptoms (Turk and Adams 2016 ). The variety of symptoms and the limited efficacy of pharmacological …