Pain treatment of fibromyalgia by acupuncture

Author(s): Sprott, H., Franke, S. , Kluge, H. , Hein, G.

Journal/Book: rheumatol int. 1998; 18(1): 35-36.

Abstract: The lack of objective parameters makes the measurement of pain and the efficacy of pain treatment in patients with chronic pain very difficult. We performed acupuncture therapy in fibromyalgia patients and established a combination of methods to objectify pain measurement before and after therapy. The parameters corresponded to patients' self-report. Twenty-nine fibromyalgia patients as defined by ACR-criteria (25 women, 4 men) with a mean age of 48.2+ /-2. ameters for acupuncture efficacy in patients with fibromyalgia.

Keyword(s): acu. schmerz. fibromyalgie.

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