Massage Therapy for Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a chronic syndrome characterized by generalized pain, joint rigidity, intense fatigue, sleep alterations, headache, spastic colon, craniomandibular dysfunction, anxiety, and depression. This study demonstrated that massage-myofascial release techniques improved pain and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia.
The study found reductions in sensitivity to pain at tender points in patients with fibromyalgia.
Patients in the massage group received 90-minute massage for 20 weeks.
Immediately after treatment and one month after the massage program, anxiety levels, quality of sleep, pain and quality of life were still improved.