2010 Fibromyalgia (FMS) NewsFibromyalgia Pain is Modulated by Peripheral Tissue Input. A recent study, published in the J.Pain (Staud et al. 2010) showed that controlled bouts of exercise reliably increased overall pain of FM patients. However, short rest periods of 15 minutes reduced FM pain to below baseline levels. These findings provide strong evidence for the conributions of peripheral tissue nociceptive input for FM pain. Furthermore, a series of short bouts of strenous exercise seemed to reduce overall FM pain. Researchers at the University of Florida have provided convincing scientific evidence for abnormal central nervous system mechanisms in fibromyalgia patients. In contrast to "Normal Controls", FM patients show increased wind-up of second pain, abnormal maintencance of wind-up, and evidence for central sensitization. Importantly, these spinal cord pain mechanisms are intimately involved in pain amplification. The results of this research were published in PAIN 91:165-175 (2001) and PAIN 110:689-696 (2004). Abnormal pain amplification mechanisms clearly contribute significantly to the biological aspects of the pain experience of FM. DVDs for Dr. Staud's Annual
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Fibromyalgia Discovered Research findings from American Pain Society Drug efficacy vs.
Safety Muscle Injections for Pain in Fibromyalgia FMS News ArchiveOur research group is committed to studying interventions that modulate these pain amplification mechanisms, because they may be important strategies for the treatment of FM. The following links provide helpful information on Fibromyalgia from the research studies. |
Past FMS Events9th Annual Fibromyalgia Research Meeting, April 24, 2010Dr. Staud presented results of his fibromyalgia research as well as information about the newest FM treatments. He discussed his findings of brain imaging in FM which showed gray matter loss of brain areas involved in pain processing.
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