[Electromyography biofeedback therapy in fibromyalgia].
Nineteen patients with fibromyalgia underwent a course of treatment with EMG-biofeedback (EMG-BFB) technique. On completion of treatment, there was a statistically significant lowering of sensitivity to pain at pressure points typical for fibromyalgia (p = 0.017), which could be observed also 2 months after completion of treatment. In addition, there was a reduction both in the affective (p = 0.04) and in the sensory (p = 0.007) components of pain. Furthermore, there was a statistically significant improvement in the accompanying disease parameters of sleep disturbance (p = 0.004) and head ache (p = 0.031). Since EMG-BFB training might contribute not only to a reduction of pain and muscle tension but also to an improvement of quality of life, it can be recommended as part of a multimodal pain therapy in fibromyalgia patients.
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Abteilung für Allgemeine Innere Medizin, Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin, Physikalische Medizin und Rheumaambulanz, Innsbruck. erich.mur@uibk.ac.at
Drexler
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Gruber
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Hartig
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Günther
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D000328:Adult; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000502:physiology; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017288:Pain Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome