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Audiovisual-stimulation device improves fibromyalgia symptoms, reduces health care use
An audiovisual-stimulation device improved fibromyalgia symptoms and decreased the use of medications and health care services, according to results of a pilot study presented at PAINWeek.
Celebrating the life of Frederick Wolfe, MD: ‘The consummate physician-scientist’
The rheumatology community is mourning the death of Frederick Wolfe, MD, who contributed invaluably to the world of medical research and was instrumental in classifying fibromyalgia.
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Disentangling long COVID from fibromyalgia: Patients often feel ‘disrespected, ignored’
Distinguishing between long COVID and fibromyalgia has challenged health care providers across specialties, but rheumatologists may be positioned to clearly define both conditions and offer patients much-needed relief and respect.
Cyclobenzaprine reduces pain, improves sleep quality in patients with fibromyalgia
Patients with fibromyalgia who receive a sublingual tablet form cyclobenzaprine experience reduced daily pain, and improved sleep quality, compared with those who received placebo, according to a press release from the drug’s manufacturer.
Fibromyalgia-related pain may exacerbate opioid addiction
People with opioid use disorder who also had fibromyalgia were more likely to have pain-related exacerbation of their addiction compared with people who had chronic pain without fibromyalgia, findings published in Pain showed.
Older patients with rheumatic disease report low levels of ‘vigorous’ physical activity
Older patients with rheumatic diseases are less to report “vigorous” levels of physical activity, compared with other age groups, which may lead to more lifestyle difficulties, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.
More than 80% of patients with fibromyalgia share cervical spine abnormality
Approximately 83% of patients with fibromyalgia demonstrate visually straight cervical spines, according to data published in the Journal of Clinical Rheumatology.
Increased length of stay, opioid use seen after THA in patients with fibromyalgia
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Postoperative total hip arthroplasty care in patients with fibromyalgia can be complicated and involve a significantly increased length of stay, results presented here showed.
‘Never meant to be elementary’: Why rheumatologists should avoid diagnoses of exclusion
Although the phrase “diagnosis of exclusion” may conjure images of Sherlock Holmes solving mysteries through deductive reasoning, the practice of arriving at a diagnosis by excluding others should be avoided, a group of experts wrote.
FDA clears laser therapy to treat fibromyalgia pain
The FDA has granted clearance to Multi Radiance Medical’s FibroLux therapy laser for the treatment of pain in patients with fibromyalgia, according to a company press release.
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