A study has found that adults with fibromyalgia had a much higher prevalence and risk of restless legs syndrome than healthy controls. The study suggests that treating RLS may improve sleep and quality of life in people with fibromyalgia. Results show that the prevalence of restless legs syndrome was about 10 times higher in the… [Continue Reading]

Fibromyalgia is a debilitating condition affecting 11 million individuals in the US alone. Fibromyalgia carries an annual direct cost for care of more than $20 billion and drug therapies are generally only 30% effective in relieving symptoms and 20% effective in improving function. Standard care currently includes medications accompanied by exercise and coping skills approaches…. [Continue Reading]

Researchers who studied the effect of negative emotions on pain perception in women with and without fibromyalgia found that anger and sadness amplified pain equally in both groups. Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition, has among the largest impact of all rheumatic and chronic pain conditions. In addition to chronic, widespread pain, patients report accompanying symptoms… [Continue Reading]

Short bursts of physical activity can ease fibromyalgia symptoms. Researchers have shown that encouraging patients to undertake ‘Lifestyle Physical Activity’ (LPA) can markedly increase the average number of steps taken per day and produce clinically relevant reductions in perceived disability and pain. Kevin Fontaine worked with a team of researchers to investigate the effects of… [Continue Reading]

A researcher has designed a reliable method that -combined with the diagnostic criteria of the American College of Reumathology- helps to diagnose fibromyalgia on the basis of patients’ walk parameters, i.e. their gait. Some of the altered parameters in this type of patient are: walk speed, step length, sole pressure on the ground, time on… [Continue Reading]