IV lidocaine plus amitriptyline has no impact in fibromyalgia
No difference was recorded between patients treated with lidocaine plus amitriptyline versus patients treated with acetaminophen and tramadol.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Weighing the pros, cons of craniosacral therapy
The benefits of CranioSacral Therapy may not outweigh the intensive training and medical costs associated with the treatment.
Craniosacral therapy may be helpful, but not curative
Due to the limited amount of high-quality human studies, craniosacral therapy should not be suggested as a first-line treatment.
Sleep measures no help in predicting fibromyalgia pain
Spatial extent of pain, pain aftersensation and negative mood were better predictors of pain variance than measures of poor sleep.
Detecting sleep abnormalities early helps reduce fibromyalgia risk
Patients with sleep abnormalities are three- to five- times more likely to develop chronic pain from fibromyalgia, research shows.
Fibromyalgia Pain Management
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of muscles, tendons, and joints without detectable inflammation. It affects an estimated 3-6 million Americans. Learn more about diagnosis and management with this slideshow.
Fibromyalgia diagnosis common, but challenging
Although Fibromyalgia is one of the most prevalent chronic pain diagnoses in the United States, no single laboratory or physical exam will help clinicians identify the disorder, a speaker told audiences at the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 26th Annual NP meeting.
Does fibromyalgia require sleep testing?
Should all patients with fibromyalgia undergo sleep studies?
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