Top five stories in fibromyalgia news

Healio Rheumatology has compiled a list of the top five stories on our site about fibromyalgia.

Study: Fibromyalgia may mask axial spondyloarthritis

Imaging changes indicative of axial spondyloarthritis occurred frequently in patients with fibromyalgia, which suggested hidden axial spondyloarthritis may be masked by fibromyalgia, according to results of a recently published study. Read More.

VIDEO: Treatment of chronic pain is not about getting rid of pain, but adapting to it

DESTIN, Fla. — At the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology Annual Meeting, Daniel M. Doleys, PhD, from the Pain & Clinic Institute in Alabama, spoke about chronic pain and how treatment should be focused on adapting to pain. Read More.

Acupuncture linked with lower risk of CHD in patients with fibromyalgia

Acupuncture was associated with a decreased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) among Taiwanese patients with fibromyalgia, according to a recently published retrospective analysis of 100,000 adults. Read More.

Study: Joint, muscle pain common with use of immune checkpoint inhibitors

WASHINGTON — Both joint and muscle pain commonly occurred in patients who received immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to a systematic review presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting. Read More.

Talks focus on the nuances of fibromyalgia management

WASHINGTON — Two comprehensive presentations here at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting sought to categorize the myriad of pain-related, functional and depressive disorders experienced by patients with fibromyalgia. Read More.