A PROFILE OF FIBROMYALGIA IN OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS

The relation between occupational activities and fibromyalgia was examined. Questionnaires were completed by 321 fibromyalgic patients from across the United States and Canada. The major occupations of the participants were general office workers, health care providers, and educators. Major occupational activites reported as aggravating factors in fibromyalgia included computer and/or typing, prolonged sitting, prolonged standing and walking, stress, heavy lifting or bending, and repeated moving and lifting. Patients with fibromyalgia reported that they did not tolerate prolonged repetitive activities, particularly under high stress or in uncomfortable climatic conditions. The occupations best tolerated by individuals with fibromyalgia appeared to be those that involved the performance of light sedentary activities with job task rotation during the work day.

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; 73(2):112-115, 1994. (22 references)

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