Fisioterapia pasiva para el tratamiento del síndrome de fibromialgia. Una revisión sistemática

Abstract

Objectives To review the most recent literature on the effects of passive physiotherapy in the treatment of fibromyalgia, including the different techniques used and the measurement of their effectiveness on each symptom. Search strategy a bibliographic search was carried out in PubMed database to locate clinical trials conducted in the previous five years. Study selection Of the 683 studies found, 18 of them were selected and assessed according to their methodological quality using the PEDro scale. Summary of results passive physiotherapy could be an effective treatment, since techniques such as electrotherapy, balneotherapy, and myofascial release improve pain and quality of life in the subjects. Depression is improved by manual therapy and balneotherapy. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and manual therapy improve sleep. Conclusions Passive physiotherapy could be an effective symptomatic treatment. The choice of the technique must depend on the specific symptom required to be treat.