Hannah Waleed Haddad1, Nikita Reddy Mallepalli2, John Emerson Scheinuk2, Pranav Bhargava2, Elyse M Cornett3, Ivan Urits2,4, Alan David Kaye2. 1. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO, USA. 2. Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA. 3. Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA. ecorne@lsuhsc.edu. 4. Southcoast Health, Southcoast Physicians Group Pain Medicine, Wareham, MA, USA.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The multifaceted clinical presentation of fibromyalgia (FM) supports the modern understanding of the disorder as a more global condition than one simply affecting pain sensation. The main pharmacologic therapies used clinically include anti-epileptics and anti-depressants. Conservative treatment options include exercise, myofascial release, psychotherapy, and nutrient supplementation. METHODS: Narrative review. RESULTS: Nutrient supplementation is a broadly investigated treatment modality as numerous deficiencies have been linked to FM. Additionally, a proposed link between gut microbiome patterns and chronic pain syndromes has led to studies investigating probiotics as a possible treatment. Despite positive results, much of the current evidence regarding this topic is of poor quality, with variable study designs, limited sample sizes, and lack of control groups. CONCLUSIONS: The etiology of FM is complex, and has shown to be multi-factorial with genetics and environmental exposures lending influence into its development. Preliminary results are promising, however, much of the existing evidence regarding diet supplementation is of poor quality. Further, more robust studies are needed to fully elucidate the potential of this alternative therapeutic option.
INTRODUCTION: The multifaceted clinical presentation of fibromyalgia (FM) supports the modern understanding of the disorder as a more global condition than one simply affecting pain sensation. The main pharmacologic therapies used clinically include anti-epileptics and anti-depressants. Conservative treatment options include exercise, myofascial release, psychotherapy, and nutrient supplementation. METHODS: Narrative review. RESULTS: Nutrient supplementation is a broadly investigated treatment modality as numerous deficiencies have been linked to FM. Additionally, a proposed link between gut microbiome patterns and chronic pain syndromes has led to studies investigating probiotics as a possible treatment. Despite positive results, much of the current evidence regarding this topic is of poor quality, with variable study designs, limited sample sizes, and lack of control groups. CONCLUSIONS: The etiology of FM is complex, and has shown to be multi-factorial with genetics and environmental exposures lending influence into its development. Preliminary results are promising, however, much of the existing evidence regarding diet supplementation is of poor quality. Further, more robust studies are needed to fully elucidate the potential of this alternative therapeutic option.
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