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Common risk factors in the development of fibromyalgia are stressful or traumatic events, such as car accidents, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), repetitive injuries. Injury from repetitive stress on a joint, such as frequent knee bending, illness (such as viral infections), family history and obesity. | Common risk factors in the development of fibromyalgia are stressful or traumatic events, such as car accidents, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), repetitive injuries. Injury from repetitive stress on a joint, such as frequent knee bending, illness (such as viral infections), family history and obesity.<ref name="pmid24737367">{{cite journal |vauthors=Clauw DJ |title=Fibromyalgia: a clinical review |journal=JAMA |volume=311 |issue=15 |pages=1547–55 |year=2014 |pmid=24737367 |doi=10.1001/jama.2014.3266 |url=}}</ref> | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
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Overview
Common risk factors in the development of fibromyalgia are stressful or traumatic events, such as car accidents, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), repetitive injuries. Injury from repetitive stress on a joint, such as frequent knee bending, illness (such as viral infections), family history and obesity.[1]
Risk Factors
The possible risk factors for fibromyalgia include:
- Women are twice as likely to have fibromyalgia as men
- Stressful or traumatic events, such as car accidents, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Repetitive injuries. Injury from repetitive stress on a joint, such as frequent knee bending
- Illness (such as viral infections)
- Family history
- Obesity
References
- ↑ Clauw DJ (2014). "Fibromyalgia: a clinical review". JAMA. 311 (15): 1547–55. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.3266. PMID 24737367.