Physiotherapy management of fibromyalgia syndrome: a survey of practice in Northern Ireland

dc.contributor.authorMcVeigh, Joseph G.en
dc.contributor.authorBaxter, G. D.en
dc.contributor.authorArcher, Susanen
dc.contributor.authorHurley, Deirdreen
dc.contributor.authorBasford, Jeffrey R.en
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-01T15:09:31Z
dc.date.available2024-07-01T15:09:31Z
dc.date.issued2013-09-29en
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to identify the physiotherapeutic management of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) in Northern Ireland. A postal questionnaire was distributed to physiotherapists working in outpatient settings in this region (n = 106). A response rate of 71% (n = 75) was achieved. Patients with FMS featured in the caseloads of all respondents. The most important reported goal of treatment was to ‘increase daily function’ (n = 24; 32%). Exercise (n = 44; 58.7%) and hydrotherapy (n = 12; 16.0%) were the most common treatment approaches. A total of 45.3% (n = 34) of respondents stated that they did not believe they could adequately assess patients with FMS and 41.3% (n = 31) reported that they had no training in the management of FMS. Private practitioners were significantly (P = 0.05) more likely to believe that physiotherapy was beneficial for patients with FMS than their NHS counterparts. In conclusion, physiotherapy treatments for patients with FMS in Northern Ireland are consistent with current evidence. However, practice varies and physiotherapists are uncomfortable with their level of training in FMSen
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionAccepted Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationMcVeigh, J.G., Baxter, G., Archer, S., Hurley, D. and Basford, J.R. (2004) ‘Physiotherapy management of Fibromyalgia Syndrome: a survey of practice in Northern Ireland’, International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 11(2), pp. 71–78. Available at: https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2004.11.2.13393.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2004.11.2.13393en
dc.identifier.endpage78en
dc.identifier.issn1741-1645en
dc.identifier.issn1759-779Xen
dc.identifier.issued2en
dc.identifier.journaltitleInternational Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitationen
dc.identifier.startpage71en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/16046
dc.identifier.volume11en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMA Healthcareen
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitationen
dc.rights© MA Healthcare 2013. This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation copyright © MA Healthcare, after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2004.11.2.13393en
dc.rights.urihttps://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2004.11.2.13393en
dc.subjectFibromyalgiaen
dc.subjectRehabilitationen
dc.subjectCase Managementen
dc.subjectFibromyalgia syndrome (FMS)en
dc.subjectPhysiotheraphyen
dc.titlePhysiotherapy management of fibromyalgia syndrome: a survey of practice in Northern Irelanden
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
oaire.citation.issue2en
oaire.citation.volume11en
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