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Mechanically Assisted Breathing Improves Autonomic Function In FM Patients, Study FindsSaturday 27 January 2018
Mechanically Assisted Breathing Improves Autonomic Function in FM Patients, Study Finds Mechanically assisted breathing improved autonomic nervous system functions, according to a study of a small group of fibromyalgia (FM) patients. The study, “The effects of slow-paced versus mechanically assisted breathing on autonomic function in fibromyalgia patients,” was published in the Journal of Pain Research. FM often is associated with other symptoms beyond chronic pain, such as fatigue, sleep disorders and depression. Even though there is no treatment for FM, medicines such as analgesics, and activities such as exercise, can help in pain management and improving patients’ quality of life. Previous studies suggested that breathing at a slower pace improved pain and other FM-associated symptoms. A pilot study of 12 FM patients indicated that a slower breathing rate coupled with heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback — an activity by which patients are aware of the physiological parameters being measured, in this case HRV, and can train to control them — reduced pain severity and depression and improved overall functioning.
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