MADRID, 23 (EUROPA PRESS)
A team of the Department of psychology of personality, assessment and psychological treatment of the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) has discovered that when those affected by Fibromyalgia jobs that do not involve any physical activity your symptoms worsen, even though it is a disease that is characterized by chronic pain in muscles, fatigue and anxiety boxes.
Thus arises from an article published in the magazine ' Rheumatology International ', containing the conclusions of a study carried out in collaboration in collaboration with Hospital Gregorio Marañón (Madrid), Hospital General Universitario de Alicante and Pfizer, which told patients 301 (291 women and 10 men) of 15 hospitals of all Spain.
The studied population had more than ten years with the disease, and of these, 171 were active. In addition, these noted a 67.8 per cent had suffered a temporary labour disability over the past 12 months, while a remaining 32.8 per cent had been able to work on a regular basis.
In this way, they noted that work is beneficial for this type of patient, “provided that the task meets functional ability”, explained to the author of the study and Professor of clinical psychology at UNED, Miguel Angel Vallejo, clarifying that when the patient performs an excessive activity, fatigando it or suffering from pain, work may worsen the disease.
But, given that the improvement of the physical condition is positive for the patient that improves its neuromuscular condition, they also noted that sedentary activities that involve little physical exertion, such as Office work, driving or waiting in a trade, can be “bad”.
“is negative to reduce or even cancel virtually activity”, has insisted the researcher at the service of information and news (SINC), obtained by Reuters, that also reduces the physical capabilities of the patient and in addition, is a big blow, since “let feel useful”.
However, says Vallejo, “the work is, in many cases, the main area of personal and social development which is why retiring is a very significant loss to the person”.
In fact, the study shows the influence of this ailment in the workday of patients, that of the 101 patients not working, 66.9 percent left their employment because of fibromyalgia.
In addition to daily face a long list of symptoms of the disease, patients clash daily with the incomprehension of their relatives, friends and co-workers, recognizes this expert.
“the person with fibromyalgia is stigmatized socially, says the researcher, that”as it is a disease of unknown cause, some doctors question its existence”, has been added.
