National Nursing Review : Nursing Study Resources & Health Tips

Fibromyalgia is a chronic, painful, non-inflammatory, musculoskeletal, that is to say, muscles, tendons and ligaments. The features are severe pain, particularly in the muscles and tendons with pain on palpation of certain items ( “tender points”).

It is an autoimmune disease. The onset is insidious and progression is slow. The pain is such that they degrade and decreased quality of life for many people.

Who touches she?
The disease particularly affects women aged thirty to forty years. However, adolescents and postmenopausal women may also be affected.The exact causes are not yet known.To some experts, the prevalence of fibromyalgia reach 20% of the population. (more…)