Fibromyalgia Center
Casa di Cura San Rossore offers a diagnostic and therapeutic pathway for patients with fibromyalgia and/or chronic fatigue, making use of the expertise of Dr. Laura Bazzichi (Rheumatologist) and Prof. Dr. Ciro Conversano (psychotherapist), who have been dealing with chronic pain with a multidisciplinary strategy for over 20 years.
Fibromyalgia, specifically, is a rheumatic disease classified as a chronic pain syndrome of unknown etiology (it affects more than 3% of the population). It is characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, the presence of precise algogenic points (Tender Points TPs) and a variety of accompanying dysfunctional symptoms, among which are:
Asthenia
Sleep alterations
Muscle aches and pains
Fibro-fog
Multidisciplinary therapy is the treatment strategy approved by the most accredited guidelines. Many of these patients undergo unnecessary examinations by turning to a wide variety of specialists to get the diagnosis and a guideline. In addition, many symptoms among those listed above are part of other diseases such as, for example, Long-Covid.
Our pathway follows the patient step by step, from useful blood tests, psychological and psychotherapeutic help programs, physiotherapy, to guidance on alternative and complementary therapies. Each stage of the multidisciplinary pathway involves the action of one or more specialists who may be beneficial to the individual patient and who will be selected and identified during the Rheumatology evaluation.
Hematochemical examinations
Psychological/psychiatric evaluationHematochemical examinations
Adapted physical therapy
Nutrition education
At the end of the diagnostic-therapeutic pathway, the rheumatologist will re-evaluate the patient with a brief visit, (including delayed) to set the follow-up schedule agreed upon with other specialists.
Rheumatology
Dr. Laura Bazzichi
Psychology
Dr. Ciro Conversano
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