Abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic condition causing spontaneous widespread pain associated with hypersensitivity. This study aimed at investigating the pressure pain endurance in women with fibromyalgia syndrome to determine the range of painful stimulation that an individual with fibromyalgia syndrome can resist acceptably. METHODS: We conducted an observational, descriptive, crosssectional study with 60 subjects (51.23±8 years), who met the American College of Rheumatology/1990 (A… Show more
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