@article{Malagón_Villaveces_Manent_2017, title={A Therapeutic Alternative in the Management of Fibromyalgia}, volume={23}, url={https://revistas.juanncorpas.edu.co/index.php/cuarzo/article/view/221}, DOI={10.26752/cuarzo.v23.n1.221}, abstractNote={<p>Introduction: Fibromyalgia is a condition that affects up to 5% of the population and causes significant deterioration of the quality of life for the sufferer, so it is a therapeutic challenge. The objective of the present study was to describe the experience of the AtlasPROfilax® method in patients with fibromyalgia diagnosed according to the criteria of the American College of Reumatology (ACR) 2010.</p><p>Methodology: A cross - sectional study with 63 patients with fibromyalgia was done. Patients were monitored two and six months after applying the AtlasPROfilax® method, in order to evaluate the pain level by visual analogue scale VAS and reevaluate ACR criteria in the follow-up appointment.</p><p>Results: The average age of patients was 48.5 SD 12.6 years, 95.24% were female. 100% of patients improved pain (initial VAS of 8 vs 4 and 3 after two and six months respectively) and these were significant results. A reduction of widespread pain index as well as a reduction in the presence of symptoms such as fatigue, non-restorative sleep and cognitive disorders that are typical of fibromyalgia were also found in 46% of cases</p><p>Conclusion: This study has provided evidence of the effectiveness of the neuromuscular stimulation method of the suboccipital musculature called AtlasPROfilax® in the treatment of fibromyalgia. Randomized and controlled studies are required to demonstrate the medium and long term effectiveness of this therapeutic alternative.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Revista Cuarzo}, author={Malagón, Jair and Villaveces, Mariana and Manent, Lluis}, year={2017}, month={nov.}, pages={30–38} }