Fibromyalgia: from trigger points to chronic primary pain
Chronic widespread pain (aka fibromyalgia) has a messy history. Although identified from the 1800s, the diagnostic criteria have changed several times, and it has been called a ‘contested diagnosis’.
This workshop will review history, aetiology, pathophysiology and diagnosis for this chronic primary pain condition. Evidence-based management will be discussed, along with clinical implications for massage therapy practice.
Dr Bronwyn Lennox Thompson
Academic Lead, Postgraduate Programmes in Pain & Pain Management Orthopaedic Surgery & Musculoskeletal Medicine Email: bronwyn.thompson@otago.ac.nz otago.ac.nz |
Dr Lennox Thompson leads the Postgraduate Programmes in Pain and Pain Management at the University of Otago in Christchurch, New Zealand. With a clinical background in occupational therapy and psychology, her work focuses on supported self-management of chronic pain in daily life. Her research explores lived experience, consumer involvement in research and service development, and self-management in painful procedures. She teaches an interprofessional approach to pain management to clinicians from diverse backgrounds and has received the University of Otago Teaching Excellence Award (2022) and Gold Medal for teaching excellence (2025). |
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