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Fibromyalgia, Bruce T. Amundson
Fibromyalgia, Bruce T. Amundson
Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects
One of the more common diagnosis that a physical therapist treats in the clinic is fibromyalgia (FM). Fibromyalgia is the latest name given to a condition that, for the most part, has received mixed acceptance at the clinical level. Part of the reason that FM has been poorly accepted is due to the lack of a clearly defined set of signs and symptoms. In the last few years, new research has delineated the signs and symptoms in a manner that makes FM a more understandable condition.
The Merck Manual defines FM as a group of non-articular rheumatic disorders characterized by …
Fibromyalgia: Diagnosis And Management, Janet Mckinnon Rasmusson
Fibromyalgia: Diagnosis And Management, Janet Mckinnon Rasmusson
Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects
Fibromyalgia is a nonarticular rheumatic disease of unknown origin. It is diagnosed by the presence of widespread pain of more than three months duration and tenderness at 11 or more of 18 tender point sites. Typical symptoms of this syndrome are generalized pain, stiffness, and chronic fatigue due to sleep disturbances. Other uncommon symptoms include headaches, anxiety, depression, irritable bowel syndrome, and numbness. These symptoms become worse with the presence of modulating factors such as weather, stress, fatigue, overexertion, or inactivity.
The purposes of this independent study are to examine the prevalence and demographics of this disorder, discuss the etiology …