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Table 2 Currently used types of management strategies

From: The German fibromyalgia consumer reports – a cross-sectional survey

Type of therapy

N *

% *

Self-management, activity-based (e.g. promenading, distraction)

1542/1618

95.3

Self-management, rest-based (e.g. lying down, relaxing)

1121/1496

81.6

Prescription pain medications (at least one of the drug classes below)

1314/1613

81.5

Analgesics (NSAIDs, Paracetamol, Aspirin, Metamizol)

883

56.0

Antidepressants

714

46.4

Muscle relaxants

298

18.5

Weak opioids

262

17.6

Strong opioids

119

8.4

Anticonvulsants (Pregabalin, gabapentin)

104

7.6

Self-management, physical modalities (Local and whole body warmth, thermal bathes))

1038/1549

67.0

Aerobic exercise (Aquatic exercise, walking/jogging, swimming, cycling)

902/1555

58.0

Physical therapies, manual (Chirotherapy, osteopathy, massage, lymph drainage, physiotherapy)

853/1619

52.7

CAM – medication (Homeopathy, dietary supplements, vitamins- and mineral nutrients, other CAM-drugs)

527/1497

35.2

CAM - diet (change of diet, elimination diet, fasting cure, vegetarian diet)

513/1484

34.6

Physical therapies, technical (Acupuncture, local injections, magnetic field, laser, TENS)

452/1584

28.5

Psychotherapy (Cognitive-behavioral therapies, psychodynamic therapies,other types of psychotherapy)

368/1517

24.2

Relaxation training (Autogenic training, progressive muscle relaxation)

357/1542

23.1

CAM - movement (Yoga, Tai Chi,Qi-Gong, dance- and music therapy)

278/1510

18,4

Psychological therapies (Biofeedback, hypnosis)

19/1423

1.3

  1. * Note: The discrepancies between the number of persons in the different rows are due to missing items.