Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Repetitive Strain Injury Current Concepts in Dia... Book

Contents Preface: The Vancouver Conference

• Introduction: The Physical Medicine Research Foundation’s 8th International Symposium—Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Repetitive Strain Injury: Current Concepts in Diagnosis, Management, and Cost Containment
• The Future of Fibromyalgia: Some Critical Issues
• The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: An Overview of Important Issues
• Key Issues in Repetitive Strain Injury
• Aspects of the Pathogenesis of Chronic Muscular Pain
• Fibromyalgia—A Historical Perspective
• Evidence for Abnormal Nociception in Fibromyalgia and Repetitive Strain Injury
• Neurohormonal: Abnormal Laboratory Findings Related to Pain and Fatigue in Fibromyalgia
• Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Dysregulation in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: An Overview and Hypothesis
• Sleep, Wakefulness, Neuroendocrine and Immune Function in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Comparing Fibromyalgia, Myofascial Pain, and Control Groups: A Search for Reliable Criteria
• Overlap of Fibromyalgia, Myofascial Pain, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Is Myofascial Face Pain a Regional Expression of Fibromyalgia?
• The Role of Joint Dysfunction in Spinal Myofascial Pain
• Psychosocial Dysfunction and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Social and Cultural Aspects of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Approaches to RSI in the United Kingdom
• The Direct Costs of Fibromyalgia Treatment: Comparison with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
• What Have Clinical Trials Taught Us About the Treatment of Fibromyalgia
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy and the Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Evaluation of Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction Syndromes and Their Response to Low Level Laser Therapy
• Prognostic Indicators of Disability After a Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injury
• Disability—A Medical-Legal Concept: The Physician’s Role
• The Cost of Long Term Disability Due to Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Repetitive Strain Injury: The Private Insurance Perspective
• Reference Notes Included
• Index
• Reference Notes Included