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PREVALENCE OF FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME (FMS) AMONG WOMEN
Author(s) -
Ashok Meena,
Devi Sahai Meena,
Narendra Saini,
Poonam Meena
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of medical and biomedical studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-8698
pISSN - 2589-868X
DOI - 10.32553/ijmbs.v5i12.2329
Subject(s) - fibromyalgia , medicine , fibromyalgia syndrome , outpatient clinic , orthopedic surgery , incidence (geometry) , physical therapy , psychiatry , physics , optics
Background: The aim of the study is to find the incidence of fibromyalgia in orthopaedic female outpatient department in a medical college hospital Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted on the female patients coming to orthopedic outpatient department. Results: The result showed that about 42.00% patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).  The age group that is majorly affected by fibromyalgia is between 40-60 years of age.  Married women accounts to the major group of 89% Conclusion: We concluded that the most common diagnosis made in an orthopaedic female outpatient department is fibromyalgia Keywords: Fibromyalgia, Orthopaedics, Women

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