Investigation of the Effectiveness of Thoracic Mobilization Exercise in Fibromyalgia Patients

Investigation of the Effectiveness of Thoracic Mobilization Exercise in Fibromyalgia Patients

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of mobilization exercises applied to the thoracic region on pain, anxiety, depression, disease impact questionnaire, sympathetic and parasympathetic activity in patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia.

The patients included in the study were randomly divided into two as Thoracic Mobilization Group and Control Group and will be included in the treatment programs after the initial evaluations. Patients in both groups will receive a treatment of 11 sessions in total, 5 sessions per week. Participants will be evaluated twice before and after treatment with the Fibromyalgia impact questionnaire, Beck anxiety and Beck depression questionnaires. In addition, the E-motion Faros device will be used to measure heart rate variability. Measurements of heart rate variables will be made before and after the first day of treatment, before and after the 11th session, and on the 45th day.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being diagnosed with fibromyalgia by a specialist physician according to the 2013 American Association of Rheumatology diagnostic criteria
• Being between the ages of 18-45

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those with neurological deficit
• During menopause and postmenstrual period
• Diagnosed with diabetes
• Those with neuropathic disease
• Those with chronic inflammation
• Have immunodeficiency
• Those with cardiac disease
• Patients who are pregnant