Women with vulvodynia at much higher risk for other chronic pain conditions, according to a new University of Michigan Health System study. Millions of women suffer from unexplained vulvar pain so severe it can make…
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Role of Impaired Sleep in Fibromyalgia Pain Explored
Introduction Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition defined by widespread pain, fatigue, cognitive difficulties, and heightened sensitivity to sensory input. Among all its symptoms, sleep disturbance is one of the most consistently reported and most influential…
Psychological Intervention Reduces Disability and Depression in Adolescents with Fibromyalgia
Introduction Fibromyalgia is often thought of as a condition affecting adults, but it can also occur in children and adolescents. When it develops during adolescence, it can have a profound impact on physical health, emotional…
Immediate Treatment Can Alleviate Future Back Problems, Research Suggests
Introduction Back pain is one of the most common health complaints worldwide, affecting people of all ages and lifestyles. While many episodes of back pain resolve on their own, a significant number of individuals go…
Study probes obesity link to fibromyalgia
Afflicting up to 5 percent of the U.S. population, mostly women, fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread pain and range of function problems. A new study in The Journal of Pain reports there is close association…
High Rate of Restless Legs Syndrome Found in Adults with Fibromyalgia
Introduction Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive difficulties. Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), on the other hand, is a neurological sensory-motor disorder that causes an irresistible urge…
Adolescents With Fibromyalgia Who Are Physically Active Report Lower Levels of Pain and Disability
Introduction Fibromyalgia is often associated with adults, but it can also affect adolescents and teenagers during some of the most formative years of life. When it appears early, it can significantly influence school attendance, social…
How Badly Does It Hurt? Research Examines the Biomedical Diagnosis of Pain
Introduction Pain is one of the most universal human experiences, yet also one of the most difficult to measure, describe, or fully understand. Every person knows what pain feels like, but no two people experience…
New principle discovered for how muscle pain is signaled
Chronic muscular pain may be linked to a previously unknown principle for how pain signals are transmitted in the human body. This is shown by Umeå University researchers Tuija Athanassiadis and Karl-Gunnar Westberg, in collaboration…
Biological Link Between Pain and Fatigue Discovered
Pain and fatigue are two of the most common symptoms reported across a wide range of chronic illnesses, yet for decades they have often been studied and treated as separate problems. People living with conditions…