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Australian Collaboration Project for Fibromyalgia
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| The Australian Collaboration Project for Fibromyalgia Best Practice and Education is a national alliance of agencies working to provide Australians with current best practice information on Fibromyalgia Syndrome. |
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| Online Fibromyalgia Resources |
| Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is described as a widespread pain multi-system, multi function disorder: |
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- What is it?
- How common is FMS?
- Why does it occur?
- Whom does it affect?
- What are the Symptoms?
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For Fibromyalgia Syndrome ( FMS) fact sheet
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| Fibromyalgia Syndrome Evidence based guidelines |
Evidence based guidelines are now available (EULAR)
As Fibromyalgia is a complex multifaceted condition, intervention by health practitioners needs to be tailored to the individual's experience. Currently research is underway to categorise different subsets of FMS. Appropriate pain management will enable people to better participate in positive management and exercise programs. Evaluated quality management programs are now available to help people develop the skills to be actively involved with their health care team. |
Australian Integrated Management (GP Allied Health Continuous Care)
(more information here)
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Good health outcomes are possible.
Effective management of Fibromyalgia (FMS) starts with a correct early diagnosis followed by an individual management program (hot link to the Fibromyalgia care page) that includes an integrated combination of the following: |
- Education
- Lifestyle adjustment self management
- Medication - Mechanism - specific neuromodulatory
- Pain, Sleep and Stress reviews & management
- Exercise/Movement
- Psychosocial interventions
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Other on line resources:
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For Patients
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Australian Rheumatology Association
http://www.rheumatology.org.au/community/PatientMedicineInformation.asp
Arthritis Australia
http://arthritisaustralia.com.au/fact+sheets
Australian Collaboration Project for Fibromyalgia Best Practice and Education / Bridges and Pathways Institute Inc, information and assistance on Australian Services:
www.communitywebs.org/ChronicIllnessCare/fibromyalgia.htm
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Southern Chronic Illness Links Network Education Programs can help you find quality self management programs and information
www.communitywebs.org/ChronicIllnessCare/news |
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Australian Physiotherapy Association can help you "find a physio" at www.physiotherapy.asn.au
Australian Association of Occupational Therapists can help you "find an OT" at www.ausot.com.au
Fibromyalgia Information Foundation: www.myalgia.com
Arthritis Foundation (US) www.arthritis.org
Fibromyalgia Network (US) www.fmnetnews.com
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For health professionals
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European EULAR evidence based recommendations for the management of Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Clinical Case Definition and Guidelines for Medical Practitioners 2004
Australian Rheumatology Association www.rheumatology.org.au
Fibromyalgia Information Foundation: www.myalgia.com
Arthritis Research and Therapy (see Biology and Therapy of Fibromyalgia review series):
arthritis-research.com Cochrane Reviews: www.cochrane.org/reviews
The Arthritis Research Campaign www.arc.org.uk
American College of Rheumatology www.rheumatology.org |
| Assessment tools |
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| for Initial and subsequent assessment of symptom domains and function www.myalgia.com/FIQ/fiq.pdf (Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire) |
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Fibromyalgia Education Sheets & Services |
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Australian Collaboration Project for Fibromyalgia Best Practice & Education Sheets |
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For in-depth Australian information and assistance with local resources email: fibromyalgia.australia@gmail.com |
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