Fibromyalgia

Innovative Tool to Determine Function in Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome

September 28, 2021

“Considering the fact that people with one and the same clinical condition can vary substantially in terms of disability, there is a need to expand the assessment tools,” investigators stated.

Fibromyalgia Symptoms More Common in Patients With Postacute COVID-19 Syndrome

September 01, 2021

Clinical features of fibromyalgia are more common in participants who had postacute COVID-19 syndrome.

Patients With Fibromyalgia More Susceptible to Psychological Stress During COVID-19 Pandemic

August 25, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to negatively impact symptom severity, sleep quality, and mood in patients with fibromyalgia.

Social Media Addiction More Prevalent in Patients With Fibromyalgia

August 23, 2021

Investigators set out to determine the effect on social media use in relation to disease severity and sleep quality in patients with fibromyalgia.

Susan Chrostowski, DNP, MS, APRN: Demystifying Fibromyalgia

August 19, 2021

Susan Chrostowski, DNP, MS, APRN discusses her presentation, entitled “Demystifying Fibromyalgia for the Nurse and Advanced Practice Provider.”

Source of Pain in Fibromyalgia Identified

October 06, 2020

Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome may present with elevated intramuscular pressure, which might represent a diagnostic aid in fibromyalgia syndrome and a target for treatment to reduce muscle pressure, according to a study recently published in The Journal of Rheumatology.

Pitfalls Associated with Diagnosing Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Fibromyalgia in Young Obese Patients

July 30, 2019

Fibromyalgia and polymyalgia rheumatica are distinctly different, but in a case report described in the May 8 issue of the American Journal of Case Reports, Fawad Aslam, M.D., of Mayo Clinic in Arizona, and colleagues describe a confusing case of a 30-year-old woman.