Re-Imagining Fibromyalgia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21834911 |
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| Authors | Derrick Kranke (0000-0003-1641-0808, University of Kansas, corresponding author), Bridget Kranke (Control Technology Incorporation (United States)) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 297-299 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-19 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1937-190X • E-ISSN: 1937-1918 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19371918.2026.2617235 |
| PMID | 41554012 |
| OpenAlex | W7124835097 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
The current scientific knowledge of Fibromyalgia is too focused on deficits. Therefore, the prognosis of Fibromyalgia is grim. This Commentary provides the lived experience of a person navigating the healing process with Fibromyalgia. With no remedy to fix the condition, those with the diagnosis must find better ways to live with it. This Commentary provides 4 helpful tips: 1) Utilize the research; 2) Get to a safe space; 3) Balance the mental and physical aspects, and; 4) Look for unexpected insights of the diagnosis. While this lived experience is not generalizable, it illustrates the need for dissemination of novel understandings of Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia · Fibromyalgia syndrome · Lived experience · Mental health · Scientific evidence · Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research · Musicians’ Health and Performance · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
| Highly cited | No |
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