ReviewMediterranean journal of rheumatology2025
Physical Modalities for the Treatment of Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Individualized cognitive-behavioral therapy improves anxiety, depression, sleep quality, hopelessness, and disease severity in fibromyalgia syndrome: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.Rheumatology international · 2026Trial
- Positive Effects of Conscious Connected Breathing Exercises on Sexual Function, Sleep, and Mood in Women with Fibromyalgia Syndrome Compared to Controls.Mediterranean journal of rheumatology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Generalised pain is the major symptom in patients with fibromyalgia. The management of pain includes both pharmacological and non-pharmacological options. Exercise, meditative movement therapies and mindfulness-based stress reduction are examples of non-pharmacological treatments. Over the last decades, there is growing evidence regarding the role of physical modalities in the management of fibromyalgia-related pain. Physical modalities demonstrate their effects by using several energy types such as electrical, thermal, acoustic, or radiant energy. They may act through the alteration of blood flow, cellular activity, and nerve excitability. By reviewing the recent literature, the current article aimed to provide a comprehensive insight to the potential effects of physical modalities in the treatment of fibromyalgia-related pain. Evidence regarding the potential therapeutic role of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, interferential current, therapeutic ultrasound, non-invasive brain stimulation techniques (e.g. transcranial direct current stimulation, transcranial magnetic stimulation), photobiomodulation therapy [e.g. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER)], the use of therapeutic cold (e.g. whole-body cryotherapy) was discussed.
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