Eficácia da acupuntura no tratamento da dor e melhora da qualidade de vida de pessoas com síndrome fibromiálgica: revisão integrativa

Abstract

Acupuncture has been used as an alternative treatment to improve the quality of life of people with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Fibromyalgia (FM) is classified as an idiopathic syndrome that mainly affects the musculoskeletal system. The objective of this study is to describe, based on scientific literature, the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating pain and improving the quality of life of people with fibromyalgia syndrome. An integrative and descriptive review was carried out on the databases included in the following databases: Scielo, Google Scholar, VHL Pics, e_Bu@h Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá in addition to national periodicals. There were articles from 2014 to 2024. In Portuguese and English for research material. All the articles evaluated, the majority point out that fibromyalgia (FM) predominantly affects women and is related to chronic fatigue, sleep disorders, anxiety and also depression, associated with disability and performance in their daily life activities. This integrative review brings as a result, acupuncture is an effective method for supporting treatment in fibromyalgia, demonstrating an improvement in functional capacity, reducing pain in tender points and consequently relieving pain, tiredness, sleep, stiffness, anxiety and emotional changes, thus favoring an improvement in the quality of life in individuals with fibromyalgia syndrome.