• The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the effectiveness of home-based exercises (HBE) in alleviating pain, fatigue, depression, and anxiety and enhancing the quality of life (QOL) among adults with fibromyalgia. (bvsalud.org)
  • HBE showed significant pain reduction (SMD = 0.775, P = 0.003) and improved QOL as measured by the fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (FIQ) (SMD = 0.621, P = 0.001) compared with no exercise, but there were no significant differences in depression and QOL as measured by SF-36 compared with CBE. (bvsalud.org)
  • In conclusion, HBE exhibit effectiveness in alleviating pain, and depression and enhancing QOL among fibromyalgia patients in comparison to no exercise. (bvsalud.org)
  • to analyze the influence of meditation associated with pain neuroscience education in pain perception, sleep and functional capacity of adults with fibromyalgia. (bvsalud.org)
  • mindfulness-based interventions and education in pain neurosciences proved to be effective in improving the condition of patients with fibromyalgia. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, CBE are more effective in reducing pain and enhancing QOL than HBE, although HBE can be valuable for maintaining activity levels in fibromyalgia patients between treatment cycles. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, we cannot yet rule out the possibility that at least some aspects of catastrophization may actually be the product of an intense pain experience, rather than its cause. (wikipedia.org)
  • That is, the more intense the pain feels to the person, the more likely they are to have thoughts about it that fit the definition of catastrophization. (wikipedia.org)
  • [ 36 ] Primary psychiatric diagnoses, psychiatric comorbidity and psychological traits such as catastrophization and negative affect are also common. (medscape.com)
  • Effectiveness of the psychological and pharmacological treatment of catastrophization in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial. (bvsalud.org)
  • When it comes to fibromyalgia, psychological and behavioral factors (examples: anxiety, fear of movement, and increased focus on pain) best explain the ongoing nervous system sensitization. (fightagainstfibro.com)
  • Intervention strategies that focus on the reduction of catastrophic thinking in addition to physical exercise may be beneficial for patients with fibromyalgia. (consultantlive.com)
  • The positive pain-reducing impact of walking on functionality in patients with fibromyalgia was favored when patients presented low catastrophizing, according to a study published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health . (consultantlive.com)
  • Not all patients with fibromyalgia report perceiving improvements in their physical health after performing the activity," investigators noted. (consultantlive.com)
  • Generalizability was limited because the sample only consisted of female patients with fibromyalgia. (consultantlive.com)
  • Effects of Walking as Physical Exercise on Functional Limitation through Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia-How Does Catastrophic Thinking Contribute? (consultantlive.com)
  • The present study, a proof-of-concept, observational, non-controlled prospective study, aims at exploring the effectiveness of ATM for fibromyalgia syndrome (FM), measuring the effect by means of multi-dimensional questionnaires, administered at baseline and after 4 months of ATM activity. (aisd.it)
  • Most of these patients had either an alternative medical diagnosis or a functional somatic syndrome such as chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia. (medscape.com)
  • Alternative diagnoses are categorized differently in the cited references, but include definite alternative medical diagnoses, chronic functional syndromes (e.g., fibromyalgia), symptomatic persons with no adequate explanation and asymptomatic persons referred because of abnormal test results. (medscape.com)
  • Taking into account that generalized chronic pain is the central symptom of fibromyalgia and that it leads to changes in the individual's ability to function physically, it is possible that this mediates the relationship between walking behavior, improvements in functional limitation, and the impact of the disease in general. (consultantlive.com)
  • Investigators assessed whether catastrophic thinking moderated the effects of perceived pain severity in patients with chronic pain using a sample of 491 adult women with a fibromyalgia diagnosis according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria. (consultantlive.com)
  • There is evidence that when people with chronic musculoskeletal disorders (including fibromyalgia) engage in pain neuroscience education, they have reduced pain on pain rating scales, improved function , reduced fear and catastrophization, increased movement , and fewer provider visits. (fightagainstfibro.com)
  • Kinesiophobia and maladaptive coping strategies prevent improvements in pain catastrophizing following pain neuroscience education in fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue syndrome: An explorative study. (fightagainstfibro.com)