Anna Mickiewicz

A. Mickiewicz – Physiotherapy in the treatment of fibromyalgia. Fizjoterapia Polska 2019; 19(2); 20-26

Abstract
Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by pain, sleep disturbances, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction and many other somatic symptoms, negatively influencing functional status and quality of life of the patients.
Non-pharmacological treatment, comprising exercises, physical agents, massage and manual therapy, should be the first-line treatment in patients with fibromyalgia.
The aim of this article is to present the up-to-date findings of the systematic reviews, meta-analyses and randomized controlled clinical trials, describing the efficacy of the physiotherapy treatment in patients with fibromyalgia.
Material and methods. The literature available in the PubMed and PEDro databases was reviewed regarding the possibility of using selected physiotherapy treatments in fibromyalgia. This review includes the results of the latest systematic reviews, meta-analyzes and randomized clinical trials, showing the effectiveness of selected physical exercises, physical agents and massage in patients with fibromyalgia.

Key words:
fibromyalgia, physiotherapy, exercises, physical agents, massage

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