Table 3 Top ten of most effective management strategies (0 = no benefit; 10 = maximum benefit)
From: The German fibromyalgia consumer reports – a cross-sectional survey
Effectiveness | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Order | Management strategy | N; Mean benefit (SD) (0-10) * | High benefit (8-10) N (%) |
1 | Whole body warmth therapy | 984; 7.1 (2.6) | 507 (51.5) |
2 | Thermal bathes | 699; 7.0 (2.7) | 354 (50.6) |
3 | FMS education | 649; 6.8 (2.7) | 304 (46.8) |
4 | Resting | 1296; 6.6 (2.5) | 519 (40.1) |
5 | Local warmth therapy | 1088; 6.6 (2.5) | 452 (41.6) |
6 | Lymph drainage | 481; 6.4 (2.8) | 197 (41.0) |
7 | Functional training ** | 781; 6.2 (2.7) | 271 (34.7) |
8 | Warm bathes | 681; 6.1 (2.9) | 250 (36.7) |
9 | Osteopathy | 445; 6.0 (3.1) | 177 (38.8) |
10 | Dance therapy | 159; 6.0 (2.9) | 60 (37.7) |