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| Title |
Non-pharmacological treatment of chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, June 2007
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.berh.2007.04.001 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kaisa Mannerkorpi, Chris Henriksson |
| Abstract |
Non-pharmacological treatment for patients with chronic widespread pain (CWP) and fibromyalgia (FM) aims to enhance overall health. This chapter reviews studies of exercise, education, movement therapies and sensory stimulation. Based on a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), we suggest that aerobic exercise of low to moderate intensity, such as walking and pool exercise, can improve symptoms and distress in patients with CWP and FM, and it may improve physical capacity in sedentary patients. Aerobic exercise of moderate to high intensity has been shown to improve aerobic capacity and tender-point status. Educational programmes have been shown to enhance self-efficacy and health perception. There is no conclusive evidence about the type of educational programme that works best, but a small-group format and interactive discussions appear to be important components. Exercise combined with education appears to produce synergies. Studies of movement therapies (such as qigong) and sensory treatments (such as acupuncture and massage) are few in number. There is today no conclusive evidence about the effects of these treatments in CWP, although positive effects have been reported in a few studies. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 214 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Greece | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 206 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 40 | 19% |
| Student > Bachelor | 29 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 26 | 12% |
| Researcher | 19 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 6% |
| Other | 41 | 19% |
| Unknown | 47 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 51 | 24% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 42 | 20% |
| Psychology | 19 | 9% |
| Sports and Recreations | 15 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 4% |
| Other | 24 | 11% |
| Unknown | 55 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 07 September 2012.
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#768
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