• Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jan 2006

    Use of a mechanical massage technique in the treatment of fibromyalgia: a preliminary study.

    • Chrisanne Gordon, Clélia Emiliozzi, and Marie Zartarian.
    • Memorial Hospital of Union County, Marysville, OH 43043, USA.
    • Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2006 Jan 1;87(1):145-7.

    ObjectiveTo investigate how a mechanical massage technique (LPG technique) could contribute to the treatment of fibromyalgia.DesignFeasibility study.SettingA single center.ParticipantsTen women having a preexisting diagnosis of fibromyalgia based on American College of Rheumatology criteria were enrolled.InterventionSubjects received a total of 15 sessions of mechanical massage administered by a physical therapist once a week.Main Outcome MeasuresThe Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire and a physical examination scoring tender points (number, pain intensity). Evaluations were conducted at the screening visit, after 7 sessions (V7), and after completion of 15 sessions (V15).ResultsMost of the parameters (pain intensity, physical function, number of tender points) showed a significant improvement at V15 compared with screening.ConclusionsThe findings suggest the possibility that the studied intervention might be associated with positive outcomes in women with fibromyalgia, and support the need for a controlled clinical trial to determine its efficacy.

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