Physical therapy modalities for treating fibromyalgia

Fernanda Mendonça Araújo; Josimari Melo DeSantana

doi:10.12688/f1000research.17176.1

Physical therapy modalities for treating fibromyalgia

F1000Res. 2019 Nov 29:8:F1000 Faculty Rev-2030. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.17176.1. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Fernanda Mendonça Araújo¹, Josimari Melo DeSantana^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Graduate Program in Physiological Science, Federal University of Sergipe, Cidade Universitária Prof. José Aloísio de Campos, Avenida Marechal Rondon, s/n - Jardim Rosa Elze, São Cristóvão, SE, 49100-000, Brazil.
² Department of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Sergipe, Cidade Universitária Prof. José Aloísio de Campos, Avenida Marechal Rondon, s/n - Jardim Rosa Elze, São Cristóvão, SE, 49100-000, Brazil.

Abstract

Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by generalized chronic musculoskeletal pain, hyperalgesia in specific points, and psychosomatic symptoms, such as fatigue, sleep disturbances (waking unrefreshed), anxiety, depression, cognitive dysfunction, headache, and gastrointestinal disorders. Investigations with non-pharmacological therapies, focused on physical therapy, have increased in recent years as alternative therapies for the treatment of fibromyalgia. The purpose of this review is to summarize the main physical therapy modalities used to treat fibromyalgia.

Keywords: Fibromyalgia; function; pain; physical therapy modalities..

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Fibromyalgia / therapy*
Humans
Physical Therapy Modalities*

Grants and funding

The author(s) declared that no grants were involved in supporting this work.