Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain: Integrative Approach to Clinical Management

Course Description:

Are you comfortable with treating patients who have chronic pain? Patients with chronic pain present considerable challenges in examination and in selection of effective therapeutic interventions. Many have been to numerous practitioners seeking results unsuccessfully, despite taking many drugs and trying a variety of therapies. Some have been misdiagnosed. This course clearly describes the differential diagnosis of two main categories of chronic pain conditions: fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS)and myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). learn to recognize these syndromes and the co-morbid conditions commonly associated with them. Research evidence describes the clinical tests contributing to appropriate diagnosis of FMS or MPS. Current evidence indicates what interventions are efficacious in addressing symptoms of FMS and MPS. This update is a must for any practitioner who treats patients suffering with FMS or MPS.