Fibromyalgia & musculoskeletal pain
Efficacy of physiotherapy treatment in medium and long term in adults with fibromyalgia: an umbrella of systematic reviews
Authors' conclusion
The effectiveness of the active and passive therapies analysed in the management of the symptoms and signs of the disease was positive in most of the studies.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with fibromyalgia (FM)33 articles
- Comparison
- Active or passive physiotherapy approaches in adults with FM
- Outcome
- Signs and symptoms of FM (pain, impaired physical capacity, worse quality of life)
- Follow-up
- Medium and long term
Methodological detailsDatabases: MEDLINE, PEDro, Scopus, Cinhal, LatinIndex, Cochrane
- Databases: MEDLINE, PEDro, Scopus, Cinhal, LatinIndex, Cochrane
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Evidence of a positive effect of physiotherapy on signs and symptoms of FM, such as pain, impairment of physical capacity and worse quality of life
Further findings
- Overall PRISMA score (mean±SD)
- 18.63±3.36
Original publication
Efficacy of physiotherapy treatment in medium and long term in adults with fibromyalgia: an umbrella of systematic reviews. Clin Exp Rheumatol. Published 4 July 2024. doi:10.
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