Effectiveness of Neural Therapy in Patients With Fibromiyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disease characterized by widespread body pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and tenderness on palpation at trigger points in the musculoskeletal system.

Fibromyalgia prevalence is reported between 3% and 9%, and is three times more common in women than men. Although pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches play a role in the treatment of the disease, the interest in non-pharmacological therapies has recently increased. In several studies, it has been shown that almost every fibromyalgia patient has applied at least one alternative and complementary medicine method such as Qigong, Tai Chi, yoga, mind body interventions, acupuncture, hydrotherapy, balneotherapy or phytotherapy.

Neural therapy is a regulation therapy that tries to correct this underlying autonomic dysfunction. In neural therapy; local painful areas, trigger points and symptomatic segments are included in the injection using local anesthetics and the underlying disruptive areas are investigated and treated. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of neural therapy in fibromyalgia syndrome which is thought to have a neuroendocrine dysregulation disorder.

Inclusion criteria

• Subjects diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatology 2016 diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia.

Exclusion criteria

• History of comorbid inflammatory rheumatic/ connective tissue diseases
• History of cardiovascular or musculoskeletal problems that could prevent them to participate in an exercise program