The role of physical trauma in the development of fibromyalgia and methods of physical and rehabilitation medicine in its treatment

Currently, the problem of posttraumatic pain is widely discussed in domestic and foreign publications, however, the fact of frequent formation after traumatic exposure of not just chronic pain, but such a complex and multifaceted condition as fibromyalgia is currently little discussed. At the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, the term “posttraumatic fibromyalgia” was often mentioned in English-language publications, and is currently not widely used in modern literature. Data on medicinal and psychotherapeutic methods of treating fibromyalgia are widely presented in scientific publications, whereas methods of physical and rehabilitation medicine in the treatment of fibromyalgia are clearly not given enough attention. In a brief descriptive review, we will try to figure out whether the concept of “posttraumatic fibromyalgia” is legitimate and present up-to-date data on the effectiveness and safety of physical and rehabilitation medicine methods in the treatment of fibromyalgia.