Eficácia da fisioterapia no tratamento da dor crônica em mulheres com fibromialgia

Fibromyalgia is a chronic rheumatic disease that presents widespread pain throughout the body, with a predominance in women aged 40-50 years, representing 4.2% of this population. In Brazil, the statistic is 5%. Objective: to carry out an approach regarding pathophysiology, symptoms and diagnosis, in addition to analyzing how the role of physiotherapy can contribute to the treatment and relief of chronic pain in women with the disease. Methodology: this is a work based on a descriptive, qualitative literature review, from which electronic databases such as LILACS, SCIELO, Virtual Health Library and periodicals were used, where 18 publications were selected and included in its elaboration. Result: The selected studies show that fibromyalgia negatively impacts the lives of women with fibromyalgia, but physiotherapy is an effective resource in the diagnosis and treatment. Conclusion: The study unanimously shows how fibromyalgia and chronic pain directly and indirectly impact women's quality of life, highlighting how effective physiotherapy is for women with chronic pain resulting from fibromyalgia, as there are a wide range of techniques and resources that professionals can use to provide prevention, treatment and rehabilitation for these women. And it reinforces the importance of new studies on the subject.