At 12 weeks, significantly more patients with fibromyalgia receiving the smartphone-based intervention reported clinical improvements compared with the control group. To help tackle this barrier to ...

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes widespread pain all over the body, fatigue and poor sleep, and it often also causes problems with mood, memory and concentration. It affects about 2% of ...

A smartphone app that delivers acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), a type of cognitive behavioral therapy, improves overall well-being and reduces the severity of pain, fatigue, sleep issues, and ...

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes pain throughout the body, as well as fatigue. Research suggests that fibromyalgia happens when the body's central and peripheral nervous systems don't ...

Many people with fibromyalgia describe the chronic condition as a "bad case of the flu that never goes away," because they have widespread pain, wake up with stiff muscles and experience brain fog, ...

Diagnosing fibromyalgia can be challenging as there are no specific tests that can confirm a person has the condition. Doctors may sometimes use other laboratory or imaging tests to rule out other ...

Unless you know someone affected or are a doctor yourself, you’re probably unsure what fibromyalgia syndrome is. The silence around this chronic pain-related condition is deafening, even though it is ...

Lynne Matallana (she/her) still remembers the day she walked out of her doctor’s office. She had been experiencing bouts of pain and fatigue, and was seeking help for her symptoms. Her provider, ...

Initial fibromyalgia triggers include injury, infection, and significant emotional distress. Possible triggers for a flare-up include hormonal changes, stress, and weather changes. While the exact ...

Children and adolescents affected by juvenile fibromyalgia show greater sensitivity to non-painful sensory stimuli, such as ...