Severe fibromyalgia alleviated by the unique muscle relaxation method of applying low force: A case report.
Journal
Medicine
ISSN: 1536-5964
Titre abrégé: Medicine (Baltimore)
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 2985248R
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
19 Apr 2024
19 Apr 2024
Historique:
medline:
19
4
2024
pubmed:
19
4
2024
entrez:
19
4
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
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. A 47-year-old man had progressing intense pain, and this affected his everyday life. There were no abnormal physical findings on laboratory examination such as levels of complement, antinuclear antibodies, and C-reactive protein, which were within normal limits. Magnetic resonance imaging did not indicate abnormalities. The patient satisfied the American College of Rheumatology criteria. Finally, we made a final diagnosis of fibromyalgia. The therapeutic intervention of Kanshoho, the unique muscle relaxation technique with low force, relieved his pain. If Kanshoho is carefully applied in a state of hospitalization under surveillance by an experienced physician, it could be a promising muscle relaxation method. Relaxing the trapezius muscle and reducing its intramuscular pressure might be key in treating patients with severe FM. However, it needs elucidation of its mechanism.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38640262
doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000037929
pii: 00005792-202404190-00004
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e37929Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no funding and conflicts of interest to disclose.
Références
Galvez-Sánchez CM, Duschek S, Reyes Del Paso GA. Psychological impact of fibromyalgia: current perspectives. Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2019;12:117–27.
Sluka KA, Clauw DJ. Neurobiology of fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain. Neuroscience. 2016;338:114–29.
Wolfe F, Clauw DJ, Fitzcharles MA, et al. 2016 Revisions to the 2010/2011 fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2016;46:319–29.
Vij B, Whipple MO, Tepper SJ, et al. Frequency of migraine headaches in patients with fibromyalgia. Headache. 2015;55:860–5.
Fukuda K, Straus SE, Hickie I, et al. The chronic fatigue syndrome: a comprehensive approach to its definition and study. International Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Study Group. Ann Intern Med. 1994;121:953–9.
Ramírez-Morales R, Bermúdez-Benítez E, Martínez-Martínez LA, et al. Clinical overlap between fibromyalgia and myalgic encephalomyelitis. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Autoimmun Rev. 2022;21:103129.
Macfarlane GJ, Kronisch C, Dean LE, et al. EULAR revised recommendations for the management of fibromyalgia. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017;76:318–28.
Yoo SA, Kim CY, Kim HD, et al. Effects of progressive muscle relaxation therapy with home exercise on pain, fatigue, and stress in subjects with fibromyalgia syndrome: a pilot randomized controlled trial. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2022;35:289–99.
Yuan SLK, Matsutani LA, Marques AP. Effectiveness of different styles of massage therapy in fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Man Ther. 2015;20:257–64.
Sakato T inventor; PAKURE, INC, assignee. Method for causing relaxation of a muscle and a system for assisting a person in executing the same method. US patent application. 2017;15:892–971.
Katz RS, Leavitt F, Small AK, et al. Intramuscular pressure is almost three times higher in fibromyalgia patients: a possible mechanism for understanding the muscle pain and tenderness. J Rheumatol. 2021;48:598–602.
Simms RW, Goldenberg DL, Felson DT, et al. Tenderness in 75 anatomic sites. Distinguishing fibromyalgia patients from controls. Arthritis Rheum. 1988;31:182–7.
Behm DG, Wilke J. Do self-myofascial release devices release myofascia? Rolling mechanisms: a narrative review. Sports Med. 2019;49:1173–81.
Fagerlund AJ, Iversen M, Ekeland A, et al. Blame it on the weather? The association between pain in fibromyalgia, relative humidity, temperature, and barometric pressure. PLoS One. 2019;14:e0216902.
Guedj D, Weinberger A. Effect of weather conditions on rheumatic patients. Ann Rheum Dis. 1990;49:158–9.