Treatments for Fibromyalgia

There is no cure for fibromyalgia. Therefore, treatment focuses on reducing pain and other symptoms.

Treatment involves the following:

Lifestyle changes Medications Other treatment Alternative and complementary therapies

Currently, there are no surgical options for the treatment of fibromyalgia.

References

Fibromyalgia. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed . Updated August 10, 2012. Accessed October 11, 2012.

Fibromyalgia. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases website. Available at: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health%5FInfo/Fibromyalgia/fibromyalgia%5Fff.asp . Updated July 2011. Accessed October 11, 2012.

Fibromyalgia. The University of Chicago Medicine website. Available at: http://www.uchospitals.edu/online-library/content=P00051 . Accessed October 11, 2012.

Fibromyalgia Network website. Available at: http://www.fmnetnews.com/ .

Revision Information

Reviewer: Rimas Lukas, MD
Review Date: 10/2012
Update Date: 10/11/2012

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