The Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Self-Help Group – Quest 4 Life

For Immediate Press Release
Thursday, June 14, 2007 Meeting
6:30 pm at Quest 4 Life in Lenoir, NC
The Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Self-Help Group meets monthly except July and August. The focus of the group is on Positive Self-Help for those attending. The June meeting will focus on Using Your Talents, Frustrations and Rewards. A special performance [...]

JRRD releases single-topic issue on pain and pain management

Effects of depression and pain severity on satisfaction in medical outpatients: Analysis of the Medical Outcomes Study, pg. 143
Patient satisfaction is a critical measure of healthcare quality. We performed this study to see how depression and pain severity affected patient satisfaction in medical outpatients. We analyzed data from the Medical Outcomes Study and found that [...]

Responder criteria for operant and cognitive-behavioral treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome.

1: Arthritis Rheum. 2007 May 25;57(5):830-836 [Epub ahead of print]
Thieme K, Turk DC, Flor H.
University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
OBJECTIVE: To predict the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and operant-behavioral therapy (OBT) in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).
METHODS: A total of 125 patients who fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology FMS criteria were randomly assigned to [...]

University of Leicester academics publish results of one of the largest studies of physical activity among inner city school children

Contact: Kamlesh Khunti
kk22@le.ac.uk
University of Leicester
Inactive kids storing up illness for the future
A new University of Leicester study funded by the British Heart Foundation reveals that the level of physical inactivity among children today has reached epidemic levels. Researchers from Leicester -Professor Kamlesh Khunti, Professor Melanie Davies and Dr Margaret Stone- have just published one [...]

Differentiation of thoracic outlet syndrome from treatment-resistant cervical brachial pain syndromes: development and utilization of a questionnaire, clinical examination and ultrasound evaluation.

1: Pain Physician. 2007 May;10(3):441-52.
Jordan SE, Ahn SS, Gelabert HA.
Neurological Associates of West Los Angeles, Santa Monica, CA and UCLA Department of Vascular Surgery, Los Angeles, CA.
OBJECTIVE: The present study was undertaken to determine which factors differentiate patients with a good outcome after treatment for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) from patients with a poor [...]

Reduction of fibromyalgia symptoms through intravenous nutrient therapy: results of a pilot clinical trial.

1: Altern Ther Health Med. 2007 May-Jun;13(3):32-4.
Massey PB.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine at Alexian Brothers Hospital Network, Elk Grove Village, Ill, USA.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a modified Myers’ formula of intravenous nutrient therapy (IVNT) on the symptoms of fibromyalgia (FM) in therapy-resistant FM patients. Methods: In this pilot clinical trial, 7 participants with therapy [...]

Aggressive treatment for whiplash does not promote faster recovery

Contact: Amy Molnar
amolnar@wiley.com
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Whiplash, the most common traffic injury, leads to neck pain, headache and other symptoms, resulting in a significant burden of disability and health care utilization. Although there are few effective treatments for whiplash, a growing body of evidence suggests that the type and intensity of treatment received shortly [...]

Effects of mud-bath treatment on fibromyalgia patients: a randomized clinical trial.

1: Rheumatol Int. 2007 May 23; [Epub ahead of print]
Fioravanti A, Perpignano G, Tirri G, Cardinale G, Gianniti C, Lanza CE, Loi A, Tirri E, Sfriso P, Cozzi F.
Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunogical Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
The efficacy of balneotherapy in fibromyalgia syndrome (FS) has been well demonstrated, while [...]

Vitamin d and rehabilitation: improving functional outcomes.

1: Nutr Clin Pract. 2007 Jun;22(3):297-304.
Shinchuk L, Holick MF.
Boston University Medical Center, 715 Albany Street, M-1013, Boston, MA 02118. mfholick@bu.edu.
Vitamin D inadequacy is pandemic among rehabilitation patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Male and female patients of all ages and ethnic backgrounds are affected. Vitamin D deficiency causes osteopenia, precipitates and exacerbates osteoporosis, [...]

Clinical features of the stomatognathic involvement in fibromyalgia syndrome

1: Cranio. 2007 Apr;25(2):127-33.
A comparison with temporomandibular disorders patients.
Salvetti G, Manfredini D, Bazzichi L, Bosco M.
Section of Prosthetic Dentistry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Pisa, Italy. salve106@inwind.it
Several studies have reported an involvement of the stomatognathic system in the course of fibromyalgia (FM) similar to that which characterizes temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The aim of this study [...]