Abstract
Complementary and alternative medicine includes a number of exercise modalities, such as tai chi, qigong, yoga, and a variety of lesser-known movement therapies. A meta-analysis of the current literature was conducted estimating the effect size of the different modalities, study quality and bias, and adverse events. The level of research has been moderately weak to date, but most studies report a medium-to-high effect size in pain reduction. Given the lack of adverse events, there is little risk in recommending these modalities as a critical component in a multimodal treatment plan, which is often required for fibromyalgia management.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 247-260 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Journal of Pain Research |
Volume | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Complementary and alternative
- Efficacy
- Exercise
- Fibromyalgia
- Safety
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine