The 2016 fibromyalgia criteria rest on self-reported symptoms, not tender points, and no longer exclude other diagnoses. This review explains what changed and how clinicians can use them.
Fibromyalgia is often missed or misread. This review covers the clinical pattern to look for, the nine features that should raise suspicion, and how to make the diagnosis with the ACR 2016 criteria.
EULAR's updated recommendations put exercise, education and psychological support first in fibromyalgia, with medication later and opioids discouraged. This review sets out the stepped approach.
Fibromyalgia often drives ongoing pain even when inflammatory disease is controlled. This review covers how to recognise it and why restoring sleep comes before graded exercise.
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