Muscle Pressure Correlates With Pain Levels in Fibromyalgia Patients.

Background/objective: We evaluated patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) to determine whether there is a correlation between pain scores based on a 0- to 10-point visual analog scale (VAS) and muscle pressure.

Methods: One hundred forty-two patients who satisfied the American College of Rheumatology classification criteria for FMS and 38 non-FMS controls comprised the study groups. Muscle pressure was measured in mm Hg using a pressure gauge attached to a no.

The Vast Majority of Patients With Fibromyalgia Have a Straight Neck Observed on a Lateral View Radiograph of the Cervical Spine: An Aid in the Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia and a Possible Clue to the Etiology.

Objective: A straight cervical spine is an underappreciated and often overlooked finding in fibromyalgia. The aim of this medical records review study was to evaluate the cervical curvature on radiographs of patients with fibromyalgia.

Methods: A consecutive series of 270 cervical spine radiographs of patients with neck pain from 2015 to 2018 were retrospectively analyzed for cervical curvature using the Cobb angle measurement.

Intramuscular Pressure Is Almost Three Times Higher in Fibromyalgia Patients: A Possible Mechanism for Understanding the Muscle Pain and Tenderness.

Objective: Widespread pain in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is conventionally viewed as arising from disordered central processing. This study examines intramuscular pressure in the trapezius as an alternative mechanism for understanding FMS pain.

Methods: One hundred eight patients who satisfied the American College of Rheumatology criteria for FMS and 30 patients who met the ACR criteria for another rheumatic disease comprised the study groups.