Fibromyalgia News

Welcome to the Premier Issue of Healio Rheumatology, a print publication based on the most important news as measured by the online preferences of your colleagues. In this issue, you will find the most-read content from readers of Healio.com/Rheumatology, our online news site for rheumatology. We call this unique approach to issue content selection “Peer-Tested Content” and we believe the approach will provide you the best and most valuable content in your area of expertise.

ActiPatch — a low powered, shortwave, pulsed therapy device — may reduce pain and improve quality of life for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, according to a recently published report.

Many of the most read studies about fibromyalgia on Healio Rheumatology focused on vitamin D and mineral deficiencies, such as magnesium. Other areas of interest included potential precipitating events, overlap between fibromyalgia and other diseases and response to treatment.

Greater levels of psychological distress, including depressive symptoms and anxiety, were observed among patients with chronic pain compared to patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to recently presented research.

Some patients with fibromyalgia had reduced pain, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts with Botox infusions, group problem-solving therapies or a combination of both, but the results were mixed, according to recently published research.

Patients with previous cannabis use experienced significant improvement in chronic pain, according to findings published in the Journal of Pain.

The use of transdermal magnesium chloride may improve scores on the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire for patients with fibromyalgia, but skin irritation accounted for many study dropouts, according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic.

SLACK Incorporated, publisher of Healio.com, is set to expand its series of web-first news magazines delivering unique peer-tested content. Healio Rheumatology will compile the most-read content from Healio.com based on website metrics, and distribute it in a print news magazine reaching 6,100 U.S. physicians, including the universe of U.S. rheumatologists.

Low levels of serum vitamin D were associated positively with patients with fibromyalgia who had chronic, widespread pain, according to the results of a recently published meta-analysis.

Patients with fibromyalgia, migraine or both did not exhibit any differences in the metabolism of lactic acid before, during or after aerobic or anaerobic exercise compared to healthy volunteers, according to a recently published study.