Haruka Amitani, Ryusei Nishi, Takamasa Fukumoto, Kazumasa Hamada, Ryuichi Kato, Takako Yamamoto, Yuuki Fuku, Kenichiro Sagiyama, Akihiro Asakawa
RATIONALE: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by idiopathic persistent chronic pain in the ligaments or musculoskeletal system, and more than half of the patients with FM might have migraine headaches. Direct musculoskeletal intervention could be a non-pharmacological management to relieve symptoms. However, patients with severe FM often have intense pain from only a soft touch, thereby rendering musculoskeletal intervention challenging. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 47-year-old man had progressing intense pain, and this affected his everyday life...
April 19, 2024: Medicine (Baltimore)