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Complementary and alternative exercise for fibromyalgia: a meta-analysis.

Scott David Mist¹, Kari A Firestone, Kim Dupree Jones

¹Fibromyalgia Research and Treatment Group, School of Nursing, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA.

Journal of Pain Research

|April 10, 2013

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Complementary and alternative medicine, including yoga and tai chi, shows medium-to-high effectiveness for fibromyalgia pain reduction. These exercise modalities have minimal risk and can be a key part of treatment.

Area of Science:

Integrative medicine
Pain management research
Exercise therapy

Background:

Fibromyalgia often requires multimodal treatment approaches.
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) offers various exercise modalities.
Common CAM exercise modalities include tai chi, qigong, and yoga.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effect size of different CAM exercise modalities for fibromyalgia.
To assess the quality and bias of existing research on CAM for fibromyalgia.
To determine the incidence of adverse events associated with these therapies.

Main Methods:

A meta-analysis of current scientific literature was performed.
Studies were analyzed for effect size, quality, bias, and adverse events.

Keywords:

complementary and alternative efficacy exercise fibromyalgia safety

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Focus was on exercise modalities like tai chi, qigong, and yoga.

Main Results:

The overall research level is moderately weak.
Most studies reported medium-to-high effect sizes for pain reduction.
Adverse events were rarely reported across the included studies.

Conclusions:

CAM exercise modalities demonstrate significant potential for fibromyalgia pain management.
The low risk of adverse events supports their integration into treatment plans.
These therapies can be a valuable component of multimodal fibromyalgia management.