Fibromyalgia (FM) pain is generally treated with pharmacological therapies. Although non-pharmacological therapies like cognitive behavior therapy, mindfulness meditation provide an additional option in FM pain management, lack of evidence of their effectiveness questions their utility. Fibromyalgia (FM) pain is second most prevalent rheumatic pain condition in the world. It has a global prevalence of 0.2 - 6.6% in general population and 2.4 - 6.8% in women.
The treatment options include both pharmacological and non-pharmacological modes. Pharmacological management of fibromyalgia mainly includes anti-epileptic agents and antidepressants. Some of the nonpharmacological therapies for FM management are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness meditation, diet modification, complementary therapies etc. CBT is a psycho-social intervention which works by modifying dysfunctional…
