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 |