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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain condition leading to significant physical disability and reduced daily activity.
  • Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) shows potential for modulating the primary motor cortex (M1) to improve physical capacity in chronic pain.
  • The efficacy of tDCS for enhancing physical function in FM patients remains under investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of a task-oriented approach using tDCS on functional physical capacity and pain intensity in individuals with fibromyalgia.
  • To determine if combining tDCS with functional tasks can lead to measurable improvements in physical performance and pain levels.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 10 women diagnosed with fibromyalgia underwent a 5-day intervention involving anodal tDCS applied to M1 (2 mA for 20 min) concurrently with a functional task.
  • Outcome measures, including task repetitions, active practice time, pain intensity (visual analog scale), and fatigue (Borg scale), were assessed before, immediately after, and 30 minutes after tDCS sessions.
  • The anode was positioned on the hemisphere contralateral to the dominant hand.

Main Results:

  • After 5 days of tDCS, participants achieved a significant 49% increase in the number of task repetitions (p = 0.012).
  • No significant changes were observed in the time spent in active practice.
  • Importantly, pain intensity did not increase, even with the mobilization of previously painful body parts.

Conclusions:

  • The task-oriented tDCS approach demonstrated a significant improvement in physical task performance in fibromyalgia patients.
  • The observed functional gains were achieved without a concomitant increase in pain, suggesting a safe and potentially effective rehabilitation strategy.
  • These findings support the integration of tDCS into task-based rehabilitation programs for fibromyalgia.