Massage of the Trapezius Muscle and Foot in Fibromyalgia Patients

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of classical massage on pain, fibromyalgia severity and quality of life in fibromyalgia patients. Material and Method: The research will be carried out with 75 patients with fibromyalgia who refer to Artvin State Hospital Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic. The patients will be grouped in 3 through simple randomization: trapezius group , foot group and control group. In the physical therapy unit, the patients in trapezius group will receive a total of 12 sessions of trapezius massage, 2 sessions per week for 6 weeks; the patients in foot group will receive a total of 12 sessions of foot massage, 2 sessions per week for 6 weeks and control group will not receive massage. Patient information form, VAS pain scale, Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire and SF 36 Quality of Life Scale will be used to collect data. Chi-square paired t test, Wilcoxon test, one-way analysis of variance and Kruskal Wallis test will be used in the analysis of data.