Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice: Part 16: Lifestyle and fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder, characterised by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, and the presence of multiple tender points as well as a host of associated symptomatology. Optimal management of patients with fibromyalgia requires a multidisciplinary approach, with a combination of pharm...

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Main Authors: E.W. Derman, S. Whitesman, M. Dreyer, D.N. Patel, C. Nossel, M.P. Schwellnus
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Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2011-11-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/2201
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description Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder, characterised by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, and the presence of multiple tender points as well as a host of associated symptomatology. Optimal management of patients with fibromyalgia requires a multidisciplinary approach, with a combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions that are tailored to the patient’s pain, dysfunction and associated features, including depression, sleep disorder and fatigue. Non-pharmacological lifestyle-based interventions to treat this disorder include exercise therapy, dietary modification, and psychosocial interventions. This review outlines these three forms of lifestyle intervention in patients with fibromyalgia.
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spelling doaj-art-34a8af3beff84085923013e798bb5bcb2025-08-20T03:07:09ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042011-11-0153610.1080/20786204.2011.108741444604Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice: Part 16: Lifestyle and fibromyalgiaE.W. Derman0S. Whitesman1M. Dreyer2D.N. Patel3C. Nossel4M.P. Schwellnus5UCT/MRC Research Unit for Sports Science and Sports Medicine, South Africa; and, Research Center for Injury Prevention and Protection of Health of the Athlete, University of Cape TownInstitute for MindfulnessVitality WellnessVitality WellnessVitality WellnessUCT/MRC Research Unit for Sports Science and Sports Medicine, South Africa; and, Research Center for Injury Prevention and Protection of Health of the Athlete, University of Cape TownFibromyalgia is a chronic disorder, characterised by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, and the presence of multiple tender points as well as a host of associated symptomatology. Optimal management of patients with fibromyalgia requires a multidisciplinary approach, with a combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions that are tailored to the patient’s pain, dysfunction and associated features, including depression, sleep disorder and fatigue. Non-pharmacological lifestyle-based interventions to treat this disorder include exercise therapy, dietary modification, and psychosocial interventions. This review outlines these three forms of lifestyle intervention in patients with fibromyalgia.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/2201fibromyalgiahealthy lifestylegeneral practice
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Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice: Part 16: Lifestyle and fibromyalgia
South African Family Practice
fibromyalgia
healthy lifestyle
general practice
title Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice: Part 16: Lifestyle and fibromyalgia
title_full Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice: Part 16: Lifestyle and fibromyalgia
title_fullStr Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice: Part 16: Lifestyle and fibromyalgia
title_full_unstemmed Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice: Part 16: Lifestyle and fibromyalgia
title_short Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice: Part 16: Lifestyle and fibromyalgia
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healthy lifestyle
general practice
url https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/2201
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