Fibromyalgia Clinical Guidelines and Treatments
This practical text provides a clinical overview of the etiology, diagnosis and treatment for fibromyalgia. Current evidence-based treatments and guidelines are emphasized along with lifestyle modification suggestions for the patient. Also inc
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Erin Lawson • Mark S. Wallace Editors
Fibromyalgia Clinical Guidelines and Treatments
Editors
Erin Lawson, MD Voluntary Faculty Department of Anesthesiology Center for Pain Medicine University of California San Diego Lexington Interventional Pain Management Lexington Medical Center Lexington, SC, USA
Mark S. Wallace, MD Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology Chief, Division of Pain Medicine Department of Anesthesiology University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-15819-8 ISBN 978-3-319-15820-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-15820-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015936033 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is a brand of Springer International Publishing Springer International Publishing is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Fibromyalgia is a prevalent disease state, necessitating priority in both primary care and pain management practices. Since Fibromyalgia can be associated with rheumatological disease, patients have historically been referred to rheumatologists. In addition, the American College of Rheumatology were the first to publish diagnostic criteria and recently published extensively revised criteria. However, the vast majority of fibromyalgia patients have no underlying rheumatological disease; therefore, fewer are being referred to rheumatologists and more are being diagnosed by their primary care physicians. The current and future leaders in the management of fibromyalgia are primary care and pain medicine physicians/ providers. In this text, we created a unique collaborative effort by pain medicine fellows who were mentored by prominent pain medicine faculty at separate institutions to provide the following chapters. The authors have researched the complexity of this disease and have provided evidence-based guidelines and treatments
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