Article updated and reviewed by Ariel D. Teitel, MD, MBA, Chief, Division of Rheumatology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Manhattan on May 16, 2005.
Fibromyalgia may occur alone or in conjunction with...
A study of fatigue in fibromyalgia, published last week in the journal BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, found that fatigue is not only an... Read more »
The pain of fibromyalgia can be difficult to get under control. For most of us it takes a combination of medication, gentle exercise,... Read more »
A new study published in the 26 April 2012 issue of the Molecular Pain journal found that fibromyalgia patients had significantly less... Read more »
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) published a new set of diagnostic criteria they are proposing for fibromyalgia in the May... Read more »
A study recently published in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that myofascial release therapy... Read more »
If you are reading this, someone close to you lives with and suffers from fibromyalgia (FM). Since FM is invisible, many find it hard to believe... Read more »
If you have fibromyalgia and are facing a surgical procedure, you may be more concerned than the average patient because you have heard stories... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Fibromyositis; Fibrositis Prevention There is no known prevention. References Abeles M, Solitar BM, Pillinger MH, Abeles AM.... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Fibromyositis; Fibrositis Symptoms Pain in the main symptom of fibromyalgia. It may be mild to severe. Painful areas are called... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Fibromyositis; Fibrositis Treatment The goal of treatment is to help relieve pain and other symptoms, and to help a person cope with the... Read more »