A significant effect on depressive symptoms was not found .
The improvements for pain could be maintained at follow-up with smaller effects .
Introduction In the present systematic review and meta- analysis , we assessed the effectiveness of different forms of balneotherapy ( BT ) and hydrotherapy ( HT ) in the management of fibromyalgia syndrome ( FMS ) .
[The effect of Ai Chi method in fibromyalgic patients].
The objective of this article is to show the effect of the Ai Chi method , as an alternative form of hydrotherapeutic approach in fibromyalgia syndrome patients . Ten patients were studied , four were part of the experiment group and five of the control group , with one desistance . The patients were evaluated through the Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire ( QIF ) and Scale of Intensity and Index of pain in Sensible Points . Two evaluations were performed , before and after the treatment . The patients were su bmi tted to ten sessions of the Ai Chi method during 40 minutes . The scale of intensity of pain in sensible points presented an improvement in the intensity of pain after the intervention , while quality of life remained without alteration . Regarding the quality of life , it was observed that the groups had similar results , because of the fact that patients had not presented improvement at depressive state . It was also verified a difference in the index of the sensible points between the groups ; the explanation for this difference might be because of the benefits of the immersion in warm water and the effect of the Ai Chi method . There was no significant difference between the groups , which can be attributed to its limitations . In this way , new studies referring to the application of the Ai Chi method in patients carrying fibromyalgia syndrome become relevant
A significant effect on depressive symptoms was not found .
The improvements for pain could be maintained at follow-up with smaller effects .
Introduction In the present systematic review and meta- analysis , we assessed the effectiveness of different forms of balneotherapy ( BT ) and hydrotherapy ( HT ) in the management of fibromyalgia syndrome ( FMS ) .