Non-Pharmacological Treatments in Juvenile Fibromyalgia. Systematic Review of Clinical Trials

Abstract

Fibromyalgia is a chronic, debilitating, non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain syndrome. In 1992, fibromyalgia was recognised by the World Health Organisation as a debilitating disease [1]. It is characterised by constant widespread pain, especially due to tender or trigger points, paraesthesia, sleep disturbances, fatigue, irritable bowel, burning during urination, headache, memory loss, difficulty concentrating and mood disorders [1,2]. It is usually diagnosed in adolescence. It can occur in school-aged children, with headache occurring in 68% of subjects [3].