Clinical Rehabilitation, 2011/01, 25(1):25-35. doi: 10.1177/0269215510375909, type of study: ,rct,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Keywords:

fibromyalgia [47]
musculoskeletal disorder [26]
cranio-sacral osteopathy [231]
heart rate variability [69]
randomized controlled trial [947]

Abstract:

Context: Fibromyalgia is a prevalent musculoskeletal disorder associated with widespread mechanical tenderness, fatigue, non-refreshing sleep, depressed mood and pervasive dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system: tachycardia, postural intolerance, Raynaud?s phenomenon and diarrhoea.Objective: To determine the effects of craniosacral therapy on sensitive tender points and heart rate variability in patients with fibromyalgia.Design: A randomized controlled trial.Subjects: Ninety-two patients with fibromyalgia were randomly assigned to an intervention group or placebo group.Interventions: Patients received treatments for 20 weeks. The intervention group underwent a craniosacral therapy protocol and the placebo group received sham treatment with disconnected magnetotherapy equipment.Main measures: Pain intensity levels were determined by evaluating tender points, and heart rate variability was recorded by 24-hour Holter monitoring.Results: After 20 weeks of treatment, the intervention group showed significant reduction in pain at 13 of the 18 tender points (P?