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Photo of a physicianWelcome to FibroAction's Healthcare Professionals web section.

FibroAction is committed to providing up-to-date evidence based information to help healthcare professionals of all levels and specialities assist their patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome to better manage their condition and so improve their quality of life.

Whilst historically Fibromyalgia Syndrome has been much misunderstood, science has started to unravel its mysteries and in doing so, much is being learnt about chronic pain and the way the brain works. It is our hope that as knowledge of Fibromyalgia Syndrome advances and awareness of the condition spreads, more money will become available for research and more healthcare professionals will realise what a fascinating and rewarding speciality Fibromyalgia Syndrome can be.

FibroAction is always interested in the opinion of healthcare professionals. If you would like to make a suggestion, or are interested in getting involved with FibroAction or any of our events or projects, please contact us.

FibroAction Healthcare Professionals Articles

Dec 15

Five Differential Diagnoses to Fibromyalgia Syndrome Diagnosing Fibromyalgia Syndrome can be a complicated and protracted process. Here are five differential diagnoses to Fibromyalgia Syndrome that may not have been fully investigated. more

Sep 30

Fibromyalgia Syndrome as a CNS Disorder Fibromyalgia Syndrome has traditionally been classified as either a musculoskeletal disease or a psychological disorder. Accumulating evidence now suggests that fibromyalgia may be associated with CNS dysfunction. Here, we have collected some of the research from 2007 and 2008 that supports this view. more

Jun 8

EULAR Guidelines for Fibromyalgia In July 2007, the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) published the first set of evidence based recommendations for the management of Fibromyalgia Syndrome more

May 30

The Tender Point Test for healthcare professionals An article outlining the Tender Point test that is used in the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia Syndrome (Fibro) for healthcare professionals more

FibroAction Healthcare Professionals News

May 1

Networking event judged a success On Monday April 27th, FibroAction hosted a successful networking event aimed at healthcare professionals working with Fibromyalgia Syndrome.
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Dec 1

CPD Accredited Christmas Lecture on Fibromyalgia Syndrome The lecture 'Fibromyalgia in 2009: What It Is. What It Isn't. And What To Do About It' has been approved for CPD accreditation of 1 point by the Royal College of Physicians.
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Nov 3

Andrew J Holman MD to give UK Lecture US rheumatologist and Fibromyalgia Syndrome expert Andrew J. Holman MD will be giving a lecture on Fibromyalgia Syndrome on Monday 22nd December at Guy's Hospital, London. CPD approval applied for.
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Sep 1

Current Therapeutics 3 - Sleep Disorders A training day on the topic of Sleep Disorders is taking place on Friday 24th October 2008 at the Institute of Physics and may be of interest to healthcare professionals with an interest in Fibromyalgia Syndrome.
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Jul 23

Fibro and Sleep Disorders Scientific Conference The American National Fibromyalgia Research Association (NFRA) has released details of the 2008 Fibromyalgia and Sleep Disorders Scientific Conference in Portland, Oregon, taking place on October 2-4 2008.
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Jun 30

IASP World Congress on Pain in Glasgow Registration is still open for the IASP 12th World Congress on Pain to be held in Glasgow in August. Plenary speakers include Fibromyalgia Syndrome expert Daniel J. Clauw, MD.
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Jun 23

EULAR Online Course on Rheumatic Diseases EULAR (the European League Against Rheumatism) has announced that their third online course on rheumatic diseases will be launched on 8 September 2008 and online registration is now available.
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Jun 5

Fibromyalgia Continuing Education Online An article describing "Fibromyalgia: A Label for Chronic, Widespread Pain" an online continuing education tool relating to Fibromyalgia Syndrome (Fibro) devised by Dr Daniel Clauw MD
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