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musculoskeletal system
fibromyalgia
physical medicine
exercise
Low intensity exercise may improve fibromyalgia symptoms, and patients who exercise regularly suffer less severe symptoms than patients who remain sedentary. (Wilke, W, p. 153-170; Carette, S., p. 590-594; Mengshail, AM, et al, p. 345-349)
stretching exercises: for affected areas
ROM exercises: for affected areas
relaxation breathing
hydrotherapy
hot foot bath: for fatigue
fever treatments: with caution, not too often, so patient does not become more tired
constitutional hydrotherapy
manipulation
heat: followed by deep massage daily, 10-15 min devoted to each region
spine: manipulate joint adjoining areas of musclar spasm, as appropriate to maintain normal joint mobility.
electrical and oscillating
diathermy
ultrasound
iontophoresis: chlorine, iodine, magnesium, PABA, proteolytic enzymes, SOD
vibratory therapy
footnotes
Mengshail, AM, Komnaes, HB, Forre, O. The effects of 20 weeks of physical fitness training in female patients with fibromyalgia. Clin Exp Rheum 1992;10:345-349.