Patient-Centred Pain Management of Fibromyalgia Patient following a Holistic Approach and Mantra (Keep Calm and Forget the Pain)
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Abstract:Fibromyalgia is a musculoskeletal disease, which can result in chronic pain and it's an arthritis-related condition which impairs joints and soft tissues. The most common symptom is pain, which is severe and sharp sometimes and dull ache the other time in the form of constant and relentless aches all over the body. This study is based on a 45 years old male university professor who is diagnosed and suffering from fibromyalgia for the last 2.5 years (Appendix). Symptoms of fibromyalgia started gradually and in later stages, he use to feel chronic muscle pain, especially in the neck and back area. Other symptoms were muscle spasms, and moderate to severe fatigue, and he used to feel low energy during his routine work. Due to fibromyalgia, his daily life, interaction with family and job is badly affected and this paper will discuss a bio-psychosocial approach for holistic management of his symptoms and improve his quality of life by employing a mantra i.e. Keep calm and forget the pain.