Fibromyalgia context, non-pharmacological options, and study purpose

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Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies 40 (2024) 1020–1026 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/jbmt Effects of connective tissue massage and kinesiotaping in patients with fibromyalgia Gizem Turksen a , Eylul Pinar Kisa b , Begum Kara Kayac , Kiymet Muammer d , Rasmi Muammer e,* a Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Graduate Studies, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey b Department of Ergotherapy, Faculty of Health Science, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey c Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Science, Biruni University, Istanbul, Turkey d Department of Cardiology, Cardiology Institute, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey e Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Science, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey A R T I C L E I N F O Handling editor: Jerrilyn Cambron Keywords: Connective tissue massage Taping Fibromyalgia Pain Rheumatology A B S T R A C T Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common soft tissue rheumatic disease. There is no established treatment plan for FM. Current treatments pri...