Awareness Through Movement Sequence on Fibromyalgia Patients

Authors

  • Julie Dean Student, Mount St Mary's College of Physical Therapy, Los Angeles
  • Suzanne Yuen Student, Mount St Mary's College of Physical Therapy, Los Angeles
  • Stacy Barrows PT, CFP, Century City Physical Therapy, Los Angeles

Keywords:

Feldenkrais Method, Awareness Through Movement, case study, fibromyalgia, assessment, research, clinical study

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to describe the effects of a Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement (ATM) sequence on fibromyalgia patients. Subjects met twice a week for a one hour group ATM lesson, and were instructed to follow through daily with practice tapes: after two months, subjects were placed on a one month home program. Pre-test and post-test data, which included a modified Fibromyalgia Impact Assessment (FIA) questionnaire, a pain scale, photographical postural analysis, and observational video analysis of walking, were collected and analyzed on five fibromyalgia patients. A paired t-Test on the modified FIA and other descriptive analyses showed moderate improvement in the subjects. It was concluded that the Feldenkrais Method has potential value as a possible adjunct to the physical therapy treatment of selected fibromyalgia patients.

Author Biography

Stacy Barrows, PT, CFP, Century City Physical Therapy, Los Angeles

Stacy Barrows is a physical therapist, a Pilates instructor and Feldenkrais® Practitioner. She co-owns a physical therapy practice and was one of the first to teach use of the foam roller. She invented the Smartroller. Stacy is the author of The Smartroller Guide to Optimal Movement, and teaches internationally to health and fitness professionals.

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Published

2008-01-01

How to Cite

Dean, J., Yuen, S., & Barrows, S. (2008). Awareness Through Movement Sequence on Fibromyalgia Patients. Feldenkrais Research Journal, 4. Retrieved from https://feldenkraisresearchjournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/129

Issue

Volume 4 (2008): Case Studies

Section

Articles